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CVE-2007-0843

N/A

Published: February 23, 2007 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM UTC

4 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows VistaWindows 2000

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 4%

Description

The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 2000 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Vista · Microsoft

95%

beta1

Windows Xp · Microsoft

95%

goldsp1sp2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (11)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052613.html

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB

Source: [email protected]

http://osvdb.org/33474

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/24245

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON

Source: [email protected]

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2282

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://securityvulns.com/advisories/readdirectorychanges.asp

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460887/100/0/threaded

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460899/100/0/threaded

CVSS

4.6MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-264

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