# CVE-2007-2221: Unspecified vulnerability in the mdsauth.dll COM object in Microsoft Windows Media Server in the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Win

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-05-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the mdsauth.dll COM object in Microsoft Windows Media Server in the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; or 7 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka the "Arbitrary File Rewrite Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1712
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1885
- http://www.osvdb.org/34404
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018019
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/500753
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23769
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33355
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
- http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2007-07.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23827
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3892

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