MEDIUM
Multiple array index errors in the bpf_filter_init function in NPF.SYS in WinPcap before 4.0.2, when run in monitor mode (aka Table Management Extensions or TME), and as used in Wireshark and possibly other products, allow local users to gain privileges via crafted IOCTL requests
Published Nov 14, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.59%
Description
Multiple array index errors in the bpf_filter_init function in NPF.SYS in WinPcap before 4.0.2, when run in monitor mode (aka Table Management Extensions or TME), and as used in Wireshark and possibly other products, allow local users to gain privileges via crafted IOCTL requests.
Affected products
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.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.59% 0.00586
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00586
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 46.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 43.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=625 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27676 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26409 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018935 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3835 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.winpcap.org/misc/changelog.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38433 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=625 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27676 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26409 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018935 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3835 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link | |
| http://www.winpcap.org/misc/changelog.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38433 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 14, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 31, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5756
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a