[NT] Vulnerability in Windows Vista Allows Information Disclosure (MS07-032)

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Vulnerability in Windows Vista Allows Information Disclosure (MS07-032)
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SUMMARY

This moderate security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability.
This vulnerability could allow non-privileged users to access local user
information data stores including administrative passwords contained
within the registry and local file system.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
* Windows Vista - Information Disclosure - Moderate
* Windows Vista x64 Edition - Information Disclosure - Moderate

Immune Systems:
* Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
* Windows XP Service Pack 2
* Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64
Edition Service Pack 2
* Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack
2
* Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Service Pack 2
* Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows
Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Permissive User Information Store ACLs Information Disclosure
Vulnerability - CVE-2007-2229
There is an information disclosure vulnerability in Windows Vista that
could allow non-privileged users to access local user information data
stores including administrative passwords contained within the registry
and local file system. The vulnerability could allow a local attacker to
have access to user account data that could then be used in an attempt to
gain full access to the affected system.

To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see
<http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2229>
CVE-2007-2229.

Mitigating Factors for Permissive User Information Store ACLs Information
Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2007-2229
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general
best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity
of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factor may be
helpful in your situation:

An attacker must have valid logon credentials.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by Microsoft Product Security.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-032.mspx>

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-032.mspx

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