CVE-2007-3463

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows local users, who have sessions created by another user's RunAs (run as) command, to kill arbitrary processes of this other user, as demonstrated by the taskkill program. NOTE: the researcher claims a vendor dispute in which the vendor states that "RunAs and UAC are convenience features, not security boundaries. If you need a security guarantee, please log out and log back in with a different account.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.67% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/39014	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472282/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472216/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3463?: CVE-2007-3463 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3463?: To fix CVE-2007-3463, 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-2007-3463 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3463 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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