CVE-2007-1221

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Published Mar 2, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Hypervisor in Microsoft Xbox 360 kernel 4532 and 4548 allows attackers with physical access to force execution of the hypervisor syscall with a certain register set, which bypasses intended code protection.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:xbox_360:4532:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:xbox_360:4548:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1218	The Hypervisor in Microsoft Xbox 360 kernel 4532 and 4548 allows attackers with physical access to force execution of the hypervisor syscall with a certain register set, which bypasses intended code protection.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.715% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2367
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461489/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463974/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22745

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Xbox 360

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 2, 2007, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM
Reserved: Mar 2, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2007, 10:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

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