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CVE-2007-3091

7.1 · HIGH

Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attacke…

Published Jun 6, 2007microsoftCWE-362EPSS 27.75%

Overview

CVE-2007-3091 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2003_server. It was published on June 6, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2003_server 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

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-06/0026.htmlReflcamtuf.coredump.cx/ierace/Refosvdb.org/38497Refosvdb.org/54944Refsecunia.com/advisories/25564Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2781Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018192Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/471361Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470446/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24283

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3091?

CVE-2007-3091 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2003_server. It was published on June 6, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-3091?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3091?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2003_server 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-2007-3091?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3091 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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