CVE-2007-2240

Description

The IBM Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX control, as distributed in acpcontroller.dll before 1.2.8.0 and possibly acpir.dll before 1.0.0.9 (Automated Solutions 1.0 before fix pack 1), does not properly validate digital signatures of downloaded software, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof a download.

5.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.86% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2882	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/39555	vdb entry
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67649
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-045	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26482	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36028	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25311	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570705	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2240?: CVE-2007-2240 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2240?: To fix CVE-2007-2240, 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-2007-2240 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2240 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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