CVE-2007-0843

Severity

46%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

106%

The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.

The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Microsoft

First reported 18 years ago

2007-02-23 02:28:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-16 16:34:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1

Microsoft windows xp_gold

Microsoft windows xp_sp1 embedded

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Home Edition

Microsoft windows xp_sp1 media_center

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

Microsoft windows xp_sp1 tablet_pc

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition

Microsoft windows xp_sp2 media_center

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Microsoft windows xp_sp2 tablet_pc

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