// For flags

CVE-2007-1738

TrueCrypt 4.3 - 'setuid' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*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 versiĆ³n 4.3, cuando es instalado el root setuid, permite a los usuarios locales causar una denegaciĆ³n 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
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-03-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-03-28 CVE Published
  • 2007-04-04 First Exploit
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Truecrypt Foundation
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Truecrypt
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3.0
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-
Affected
Truecrypt Foundation
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Truecrypt
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4.0
Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.0"
-
Affected
Truecrypt Foundation
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Truecrypt
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4.1
Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.1"
-
Affected
Truecrypt Foundation
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Truecrypt
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4.2
Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.2"
-
Affected
Truecrypt Foundation
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Truecrypt
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4.3
Search vendor "Truecrypt Foundation" for product "Truecrypt" and version "4.3"
-
Affected