CVE-2007-0940

Unspecified vulnerability in the Cryptographic API Component Object Model Certificates ActiveX control (CAPICOM.dll) in Microsoft CAPICOM and BizTalk Server 2004 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "CAPICOM.Certificates Vulnerability."

Published: 2007-05-08 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-0940 is rated High Risk (72/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 75.17%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-0940

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-25 74.94% 75.17% +0.24%
2 2025-03-30 77.48% 74.94% -2.55%
3 2025-03-29 77.48%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-0940

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-0940

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-0940

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft biztalk_server 2004 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:biztalk_server:2004:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft biztalk_server 2004 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:biztalk_server:2004:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft capicom cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:capicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-0940

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