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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-1975

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Data Access Tracing component in Windows Data Access Components (Windows DAC) 6.0 in Microsoft Windows 7 Gold and SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan…

HIGH 9.3EPSS 42.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Data Access Tracing component in Windows Data Access Components (Windows DAC) 6.0 in Microsoft Windows 7 Gold and SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an Excel .xlsx file, aka "Data Access Components Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
42.47% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.