CVE-2007-2229

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista uses insecure default permissions for unspecified "local user information data stores" in the registry and the file system, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as administrative passwords, aka "Permissive User Information Store ACLs Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/25623 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-032 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/35344 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018225 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1529 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2152 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24411 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2229?
CVE-2007-2229 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2229?
To fix CVE-2007-2229, 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-2007-2229 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2229 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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