Is CVE-2007-5756 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5756 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5756?

CVE-2007-5756 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-5756

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

Multiple array index errors in the bpf_filter_init function in NPF.SYS in WinPcap before 4.0.2, when run in monitor mode (aka Table Management Extensions or TME), and as used in Wireshark and possibly other products, allow local users to gain privileges via crafted IOCTL requests.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-129
EPSS score: 0.6% (48th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-5726)
Published: November 14, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-5726 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

winpcap / winpcap

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=625(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27676(Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26409(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018935(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3835(Broken Link)
http://www.winpcap.org/misc/changelog.htm(Release Notes)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38433(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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