CVE-2007-1251

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the new_warning function in ntserv/warning.c for Netrek Vanilla Server 2.12.0, when EVENTLOG is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message handling.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.30% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/24357 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=490561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22786 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32777 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0815 vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netrekfs-adv.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461755/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1251?
CVE-2007-1251 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1251?
To fix CVE-2007-1251, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1251 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-1251 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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