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CVE-2007-0211 Detail

Description

The hardware detection functionality in the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Professional, and Server 2003 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via an unvalidated parameter to a function related to the "detection and registration of new hardware."


Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24126 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240796 CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/31890 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22481 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017633 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0575 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-006 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A224 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-0211
NVD Published Date:
02/13/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation