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$ cve CVE-2007-1658 JSON

CVE-2007-1658 EXPLOIT

9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.8% (pctl 98)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

Windows Mail in Microsoft Windows Vista might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute certain programs via a link to a (1) local file or (2) UNC share pathname in which there is a directory with the same base name as an executable program at the same level, as demonstrated using C:/windows/system32/winrm (winrm.cmd) and migwiz (migwiz.exe).

Scoring

CVSS9.3 (HIGH, v2.0)
VectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS35.77% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2007-03-24
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows vista

Public exploits

SourceTitleDate
exploit-dbMicrosoft Windows Vista - Windows Mail Local File Execution2007-03-23

References

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