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CVE-2007-4027

6.6 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in cli32 in Areca CLI 1.72.250 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a long argument.

Published Jul 26, 2007arecaEPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2007-4027 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting areca cli. It was published on July 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in cli32 in Areca CLI 1.72.250 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a long argument. NOTE: this program is not setuid by default, but there are some usage scenarios in which an administrator might make it setuid.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from areca. Update cli 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
arecacli0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/38999Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2928Refwww.devtarget.org/areca-advisory-07-2007.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474415/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35546Refosvdb.org/38999Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2928Refwww.devtarget.org/areca-advisory-07-2007.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474415/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35546

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4027?

CVE-2007-4027 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting areca cli. It was published on July 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4027?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4027?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from areca. Update cli 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-2007-4027?

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