CVE-2007-4221

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Motorola Timbuktu Pro before 8.6.5 for Windows allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name and (2) certain malformed requests; and (3) allow remote Timbuktu servers to have an unknown impact via a malformed HELLO response, related to the Scanner component and possibly related to a malformed computer name.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.76% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018614 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36282 vdb entry
ftp://ftp-xo.netopia.com/evaluation/docs/timbuktu/win/865/relnotes/TB2Win865Evalrn.pdf
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2990 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26588 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25454 patch vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36281 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=590 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36280 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4221?
CVE-2007-4221 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4221?
To fix CVE-2007-4221, 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-2007-4221 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4221 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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