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CVE-2007-6753

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.01449
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows server 2008all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD28 Mar 2012 · 07:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41984Vendor Advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484
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