CVE-2007-4174

Description

Tor before 0.1.2.16, when ControlPort is enabled, does not properly restrict commands to localhost port 9051, which allows remote attackers to modify the torrc configuration file, compromise anonymity, and have other unspecified impact via HTTP POST data containing commands without valid authentication, as demonstrated by an HTML form (1) hosted on a web site or (2) injected by a Tor exit node.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.54% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25188 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36407 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018510 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35784 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2768 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/36271 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26301 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Sep-2007/msg00000.html mailing list
http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2007/msg00000.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4174?
CVE-2007-4174 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4174?
To fix CVE-2007-4174, 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-2007-4174 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4174 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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