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CVE-2007-2506

7.8 · HIGH

WebSpeed 3.x in OpenEdge 10.x in Progress Software Progress 9.1e, and certain other 9.x versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and daemon hang) via a messenge…

Published May 4, 2007progressEPSS 3.97%

Overview

CVE-2007-2506 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting progress progress. It was published on May 4, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WebSpeed 3.x in OpenEdge 10.x in Progress Software Progress 9.1e, and certain other 9.x versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and daemon hang) via a messenger URL that invokes _edit.r with no additional parameters, as demonstrated by requests for cgiip.exe or wsisa.dll with WService=wsbroker1/_edit.r in the PATH_INFO.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from progress. Update progress 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/35541Refprogress.atgnow.com/esprogress/resultDisplay.do?gotoLink=115&docType=1006&clusterName=CombinedCluster&contentId=12&groupId=3&answerGroup=1&score=1932&page=http%3A%2F%2Fprogress.atgnow.com%2Fesprogress%2Fdocs%2FSolutions%2FProgress%2FESERVER_P123694.xhtml&result=0&excerpt=P123694Refsecunia.com/advisories/25129Refwww.ishare.nl/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467375/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467376/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23778Refosvdb.org/35541Refprogress.atgnow.com/esprogress/resultDisplay.do?gotoLink=115&docType=1006&clusterName=CombinedCluster&contentId=12&groupId=3&answerGroup=1&score=1932&page=http%3A%2F%2Fprogress.atgnow.com%2Fesprogress%2Fdocs%2FSolutions%2FProgress%2FESERVER_P123694.xhtml&result=0&excerpt=P123694Refsecunia.com/advisories/25129

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2506?

CVE-2007-2506 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting progress progress. It was published on May 4, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-2506?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2007-2506?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from progress. Update progress 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-2007-2506?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-2506 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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