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CVE-2007-5667

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbit…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 31%
Public exploits
0
none known

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/27678 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38434 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018943 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secure-support.novell.com /KanisaPlatform/Publishing/98/3260263_f.SAL_Public.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3846 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26420 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /40867 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • labs.idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=626 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred

Sources

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