Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-4004
Buffer overflow in the ftp client in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger the overflow in a gets function call. NOTE: the client is setuid root on AIX, so this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4004
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4004
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-4004
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-4004
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2675
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018465
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35627
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=571
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01813
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01812
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25077
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
Products affected by CVE-2007-4004
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*