CVE-2007-1531 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP and Vista overwrites ARP table entries included in gratuitous ARP, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of network access) by sending a gratuitous ARP for the address of the Vista host.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 22.82% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Vista - Forged ARP packet Network Stack Denial of Service | 2007-05-15 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Vista - ARP Table Entries Denial of Service | 2004-04-02 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/33664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464617/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23266
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Vista_Network_Attack_Surface_RTM.pdf
- http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2007/04/microsofts_inaccurate_teredo_d.html
- http://osvdb.org/33664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464617/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23266
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Vista_Network_Attack_Surface_RTM.pdf
- http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2007/04/microsofts_inaccurate_teredo_d.html
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