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CVE-2007-2883

4.6 · MEDIUM

Credant Mobile Guardian Shield for Windows 5.2.1.105 and earlier stores account names and passwords in plaintext in memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by (1) reading t…

Published May 30, 2007credantEPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2007-2883 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting credant credant_mobile_guardian_shield_-_windows. It was published on May 30, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Credant Mobile Guardian Shield for Windows 5.2.1.105 and earlier stores account names and passwords in plaintext in memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by (1) reading the paging file or (2) dumping and searching the memory image. NOTE: This issue crosses privilege boundaries because the product is intended to protect the data on a stolen computer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from credant. Update credant_mobile_guardian_shield_-_windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
credantcredant_mobile_guardian_shield_-_windows0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/36524Refsecunia.com/advisories/25410Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2753Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/821865Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469486/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24139Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34487Refosvdb.org/36524Refsecunia.com/advisories/25410Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2753

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2883?

CVE-2007-2883 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting credant credant_mobile_guardian_shield_-_windows. It was published on May 30, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-2883?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-2883?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from credant. Update credant_mobile_guardian_shield_-_windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-2883?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-2883 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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