CVE-2007-4785
What it is
Sony Micro Vault Fingerprint Access Software, as distributed with Sony Micro Vault USM-F USB flash drives, installs a driver that hides a directory under %WINDIR%, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by placing files in this directory.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Sony Micro Vault Fingerprint Access Software
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2007-4785.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2007-4785. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://hiltont.blogspot.com/2007/08/sony-rootkit-version-2.html
- http://observed.de/?entnum=101
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3118
- http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=380
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001263
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001266
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478149/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478315/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478357/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478365/100/0/threaded
- http://hiltont.blogspot.com/2007/08/sony-rootkit-version-2.html
- http://observed.de/?entnum=101
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3118
- http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=380
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001263
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001266
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478149/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478315/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478357/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478365/100/0/threaded