CVE-2007-0843

Published Feb 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-0840 The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM
Reserved
Feb 7, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 23, 2007, 2:28 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM