Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6753 (CCN-66847)

Assigned:2010-10-28
Published:2010-10-28
Updated:2016-11-28
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html

'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6753

Source: CCN
Type: SA41984
Microsoft Windows Environment Variable Expansion Library Loading Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
41984

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 329308
Environment variable may not expand %APPDATA% to the Application folder

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
329308

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 68933
Microsoft Windows Shell32.dll Environment Variable Expansion SetDllDirectory Function Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
44484

Source: CCN
Type: BID-44484
Microsoft Windows Environment Variable Expansion in PATH Security Bypass Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-webdav-code-exec(66847)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:::home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:::professional:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:::professional:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:::server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows xp *
    microsoft windows 2000 advanced server *
    microsoft windows xp
    microsoft windows xp
    microsoft windows 2000
    microsoft windows 2000
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *