{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-07-23T08:24:33+00:00","cve":"CVE-2007-4035","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2007-4035","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2007-4035.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4035","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4035"},"summary":{"title":"CVE-2007-4035","description":"Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"mitre","published_at":"2007-07-27 22:30:00","updated_at":"2026-04-23 00:35:47"},"problem_types":["NVD-CWE-Other","n/a"],"metrics":[{"version":"2.0","source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","score":"5","severity":"","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","data":{"version":"2.0","vectorString":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","baseScore":5,"accessVector":"NETWORK","accessComplexity":"LOW","authentication":"NONE","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"PARTIAL","availabilityImpact":"NONE"}}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded","name":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"SecurityFocus","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"-1","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded","name":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"SecurityFocus","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf","name":"http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"application/pdf","httpstatus":"-1","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded","name":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"SecurityFocus","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100","name":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"Guidance Software EnCase Forensic Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer","name":"http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"Black Hat USA 2007 Topics and Speakers","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"404"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded","name":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded","refsource":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":[],"title":"SecurityFocus","mime":"text/html","httpstatus":"200","archivestatus":"200"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4035","name":"CVE Program record","refsource":"CVE.ORG","tags":["canonical"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4035","name":"NVD vulnerability detail","refsource":"NVD","tags":["canonical","analysis"]}],"affected":[{"source":"CNA","vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","version":"affected n/a","platforms":[]}],"timeline":[],"solutions":[],"workarounds":[],"exploits":[],"credits":[],"nvd_cpes":[{"cve_year":"2007","cve_id":"4035","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"a","cpe4":"guidance_software","cpe5":"encase","cpe6":"*","cpe7":"*","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"*","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"}],"vendor_comments":[],"enrichments":{"kev":null,"epss":null,"legacy_qids":[]},"source_records":{"cve_program":{"containers":{"adp":[{"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2024-08-07T14:37:06.010Z","orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","shortName":"CVE"},"references":[{"name":"20070726 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded"},{"tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer"},{"name":"20070726 Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"20070802 RE: Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"20070727 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase (fwd)","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"25100","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100"},{"tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf"}],"title":"CVE Program Container"}],"cna":{"affected":[{"product":"n/a","vendor":"n/a","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"n/a"}]}],"datePublic":"2007-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own"}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"description":"n/a","lang":"en","type":"text"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2018-10-15T20:57:01.000Z","orgId":"8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca","shortName":"mitre"},"references":[{"name":"20070726 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded"},{"tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer"},{"name":"20070726 Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"20070802 RE: Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"20070727 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase (fwd)","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"25100","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID"],"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100"},{"tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf"}],"tags":["disputed"],"x_legacyV4Record":{"CVE_data_meta":{"ASSIGNER":"cve@mitre.org","ID":"CVE-2007-4035","STATE":"PUBLIC"},"affects":{"vendor":{"vendor_data":[{"product":{"product_data":[{"product_name":"n/a","version":{"version_data":[{"version_value":"n/a"}]}}]},"vendor_name":"n/a"}]}},"data_format":"MITRE","data_type":"CVE","data_version":"4.0","description":{"description_data":[{"lang":"eng","value":"** DISPUTED **  Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own."}]},"problemtype":{"problemtype_data":[{"description":[{"lang":"eng","value":"n/a"}]}]},"references":{"reference_data":[{"name":"20070726 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","refsource":"BUGTRAQ","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer","refsource":"MISC","url":"http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer"},{"name":"20070726 Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","refsource":"BUGTRAQ","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"20070802 RE: Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase","refsource":"BUGTRAQ","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"20070727 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase (fwd)","refsource":"BUGTRAQ","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded"},{"name":"25100","refsource":"BID","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100"},{"name":"http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf","refsource":"MISC","url":"http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf"}]}}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca","assignerShortName":"mitre","cveId":"CVE-2007-4035","datePublished":"2007-07-27T22:00:00.000Z","dateReserved":"2007-07-27T00:00:00.000Z","dateUpdated":"2024-08-07T14:37:06.010Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2007-07-27 22:30:00","lastModifiedDate":"2026-04-23 00:35:47","problem_types":["NVD-CWE-Other","n/a"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV2":[{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"2.0","vectorString":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","baseScore":5,"accessVector":"NETWORK","accessComplexity":"LOW","authentication":"NONE","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"PARTIAL","availabilityImpact":"NONE"},"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","exploitabilityScore":10,"impactScore":2.9,"acInsufInfo":false,"obtainAllPrivilege":false,"obtainUserPrivilege":false,"obtainOtherPrivilege":false,"userInteractionRequired":false}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:guidance_software:encase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"390A2951-B37B-4CCD-BFA2-49AC404DB53C"}]}]}]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2007","CveId":"4035","Ordinal":"1","Title":"CVE-2007-4035","CVE":"CVE-2007-4035","Year":"2007"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2007","CveId":"4035","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own","Type":"Description","Title":"CVE-2007-4035"},{"CveYear":"2007","CveId":"4035","Ordinal":"2","NoteData":"2007-07-27","Type":"Other","Title":"Published"},{"CveYear":"2007","CveId":"4035","Ordinal":"3","NoteData":"2018-10-15","Type":"Other","Title":"Modified"}]}}}