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CVE-2007-1173

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in the CentennialIPTransferServer service (XFERWAN.EXE), as used by (1) Centennial Discovery 2006 Feature Pack 1, (2) Numara Asset Manager 8.0, and (3) Symantec Discovery…

Published May 16, 2007centennialEPSS 7.75%

Overview

CVE-2007-1173 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting centennial discovery. It was published on May 16, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the CentennialIPTransferServer service (XFERWAN.EXE), as used by (1) Centennial Discovery 2006 Feature Pack 1, (2) Numara Asset Manager 8.0, and (3) Symantec Discovery 6.5, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in a crafted TCP packet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from centennial. Update discovery to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/35076Refsecunia.com/advisories/24090Refsecunia.com/advisories/24281Refsecunia.com/advisories/24329Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2007-41/advisory/Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2007-42/advisory/Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2007-43/advisory/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24002Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018072Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1832

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1173?

CVE-2007-1173 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting centennial discovery. It was published on May 16, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-1173?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1173?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from centennial. Update discovery to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1173?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1173 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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