CVE-2007-1527 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can trick users into communicating with external hosts via spoofed LLTD HELLO packets in Windows Vista.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1527?
CVE-2007-1527 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista, published on 20 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The LLTD Mapper in Microsoft Windows Vista does not verify that an IP address in a TLV type 0x07 field in a HELLO packet corresponds to a valid IP address for the local network, which allows remote attackers to trick users into communicating with an external host by sending a HELLO packet with the MW characteristic and a spoofed TLV type 0x07 field, aka the "Spoof and Management URL IP Redirect" attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Vista
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6844-w6c2-h2cw.