Improper input validation in Boa Webserver
CVE-2007-4915
The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa 0.93.15, as used on the FreeLan RO80211G-AP and other devices, do not prevent stack writes from entering memory locations used for string constants, which allows remote attackers to change the admin password stored in memory via a long username in an HTTP Basic Authentication request.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.682 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.682 · newest: 0.682 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Boa Webserver — versions 0.93.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-02.txt
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3151 (third-party-advisory)
- www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/SN-2007-02.txt
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4542 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25676 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479434/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4915?
- CVE-2007-4915 is a vulnerability in Boa Webserver, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2007-09-17.
- Is CVE-2007-4915 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.