CVE-2007-6753 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll affecting various Microsoft Windows versions, including 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2008, and 7. This flaw allows local users to gain privileges by tricking the system into loading a malicious DLL from the current working directory, particularly when environment variables like %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% are configured in a specific manner, as seen with applications like iTunes and Safari. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating a medium severity. Exploitation requires local access (AV:L) and high attack complexity (AC:H), but successful exploitation can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.