CVE-2007-4785

N/A Unknown
Published: September 10, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Sony Micro Vault Fingerprint Access Software, as distributed with Sony Micro Vault USM-F USB flash drives, installs a driver that hides a directory under %WINDIR%, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by placing files in this directory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://hiltont.blogspot.com/2007/08/sony-rootkit-version-2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://observed.de/?entnum=101
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3118
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=380
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001263
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001266
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478149/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478315/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478357/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478365/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://hiltont.blogspot.com/2007/08/sony-rootkit-version-2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://observed.de/?entnum=101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-082007.html#00001266
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478149/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478315/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478357/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478365/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sony