Description
The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.
Published: 2007-02-23
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-0840 The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows Vista Windows Xp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:34:21.185Z

Reserved: 2007-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-0843

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-02-23T02:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-0843

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