rpcrt4.dll (aka the RPC runtime library) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, XP Professional x64 Edition, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Server 2003 x64 Edition and x64 Edition SP2, and Vista and Vista x64 Edition allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (RPCSS service stop and system restart) via an RPC request that uses NTLMSSP PACKET authentication with a zero-valued verification trailer signature, which triggers an invalid dereference. NOTE: this also affects Windows 2000 SP4, although the impact is an information leak.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-2228 is rated High Risk (66.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 76.96%, 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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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 | 2026-05-28 | 76.75% | 76.96% | +0.22% |
| 2 | 2026-04-05 | 75.79% | 76.75% | +0.96% |
| 3 | 2026-02-14 | — | 75.79% | — |
Full EPSS history (28 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |