CVE-2007-3040 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 54.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in agentdpv.dll 2.0.0.3425 in Microsoft Agent on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL to the Agent (Agent.Control) ActiveX control, which triggers an overflow within the Agent Service (agentsrv.exe) process, a different issue than CVE-2007-1205.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 54.43% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-09-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Agent - 'agentdpv.dll' ActiveX Control Malformed URL Stack Buffer Overflow | 2007-09-11 |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26753
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3124
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018677
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716872
- http://www.osvdb.org/36934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479096/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25566
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3113
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-051
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35752
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2116
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26753
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3124
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018677
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716872
- http://www.osvdb.org/36934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479096/100/0/threaded
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