CVE-2007-1738
TrueCrypt 4.3 - 'setuid' Local Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
TrueCrypt versión 4.3, cuando es instalado el root setuid, permite a los usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio (indisponibilidad de sistema de archivos) o alcanzar privilegios mediante el montaje de un volumen TrueCrypt creado, como es demostrado utilizando (1) /usr/bin o (2) el directorio home de otro usuario, un problema diferente al CVE-2007-1589.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2007-03-28 CVE Reserved
- 2007-03-28 CVE Published
- 2007-04-04 First Exploit
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2492 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23180 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3664 | 2007-04-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24643 | 2018-10-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Truecrypt Foundation Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" | Truecrypt Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" | 3.0 Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "3.0" | - |
Affected
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| Truecrypt Foundation Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" | Truecrypt Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" | 4.0 Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.0" | - |
Affected
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| Truecrypt Foundation Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" | Truecrypt Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" | 4.1 Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.1" | - |
Affected
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| Truecrypt Foundation Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" | Truecrypt Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" | 4.2 Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.2" | - |
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| Truecrypt Foundation Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" | Truecrypt Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" | 4.3 Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.3" | - |
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