PT-2007-3557 · Microsoft · Windows 2000+4

Thomas Lim · Published 2007-06-12 · Updated 2018-10-16 · CVE-2007-2218

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Schannel Security Package versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted digital signatures that are processed during an SSL handshake. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Schannel on a client machine validates server-sent digital signatures. An attacker could host a specially crafted Web site that is designed to exploit these vulnerabilities through an Internet Web browser and then convince a user to view the Web site.

Recommendations For Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-2218

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 2000

Windows Schannel

Windows Server 2003

Windows Xp

References · 12

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2218 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2218 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-031 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25620 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-031 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810073 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2151 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1895 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018226 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/24416 · Note