Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records
Published Jul 27, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.20%
Description
Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02202) | 81.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02202) | 80.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00783) | 72.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.68% (0.02677) | 90.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 3.02% (0.03023) | 91.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.45% (0.01452) | 86.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01023) | 83.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00975) | 83.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00902) | 80.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 78.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00681) | 77.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 75.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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