CVE-2007-0214 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the HTML Help ActiveX control (Hhctrl.ocx) affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, XP SP2 and Professional, and 2003 SP1. This flaw, stemming from uninitialized parameters, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100 and elevated EPSS, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
64-bitCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
itaniumCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
sp1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.