Auth bypass in Cisco iOS
CVE-2007-2586
The FTP Server in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.4 does not properly check user authorization, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and have other impact including reading startup-config, as demonstrated by a crafted MKD command that involves access to a VTY device and overflows a buffer, aka bug ID CSCek55259.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.144 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.144 · newest: 0.144 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS — versions 12.3(4)xk4, 12.3\(14\)t6, 12.3(8)yc
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00808399d0.shtml (vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494868 (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1749 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/25199 (Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34197 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5036 (Broken Link, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/23885 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2009/Jan/0183.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6155 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2586?
- CVE-2007-2586 is a vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. Published 2007-05-10.
- Is CVE-2007-2586 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.