CVE-2007-0040

Description

The LDAP service in Windows Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Server 2003 x64 Edition and SP2, and Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted LDAP request with an unspecified number of "convertible attributes."

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 60.91% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory uni-stuttgart.de Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2007/07/msg00254.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24800	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2012	vdb entry signature
http://www.iss.net/threats/267.html	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018355	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26002	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/35960	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/487905	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2481	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-191A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-039	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0040?: CVE-2007-0040 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0040?: To fix CVE-2007-0040, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0040 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0040 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~61% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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