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CVE-2007-4206

Kaspersky Anti-Spam 3.0 MP1 before Critical Fix 2 (3.0.278.4) sets incorrect permissions for application files in certain upgrade scenarios, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-4206 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from kaspersky_lab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-08-08T02:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kaspersky_lab	kaspersky_anti-spam	≤ 3.0.274.0	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/37216 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26312 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038705 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25189 Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35782 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/37216 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26312 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038705 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25189 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35782 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kaspersky_lab's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.