FKIE_CVE-2007-2221

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-05-08 23:19 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:39
Severity
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the mdsauth.dll COM object in Microsoft Windows Media Server in the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; or 7 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka the "Arbitrary File Rewrite Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23769
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2007-07.html
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/500753US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.osvdb.org/34404
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23827
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018019
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1712
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-027
secure@microsoft.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33355
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1885
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23769
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2007-07.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/500753US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/34404
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23827
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018019
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1712
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-027
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33355
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1885
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0
microsoft internet_explorer 7.0
microsoft windows_2003_server sp1
microsoft windows_2003_server sp2
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0
microsoft internet_explorer 7.0
microsoft windows_vista *
microsoft internet_explorer 7.0
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