CVE-2007-2229

Microsoft Windows Vista - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Permissive ACLs

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista uses insecure default permissions for unspecified "local user information data stores" in the registry and the file system, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as administrative passwords, aka "Permissive User Information Store ACLs Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25623
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35344
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018225
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1529
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2152
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24411

Scores

EPSS 0.0155
EPSS Percentile 72.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)
Published Jun 12, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026