CVE-2007-5667 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 14 Nov 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a kernel driver vulnerability in Novell Client to overwrite kernel memory and gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-5667?

CVE-2007-5667 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5667?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Client.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5667?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5667 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-5667 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5667 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6gm-3h36-cg93.