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CVE-2007-4291

7.1 · HIGH

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) a malformed MGCP packet, which causes a device hang, aka CSCsf08998; a malformed H.323 packet, which causes…

Published Aug 9, 2007ciscoEPSS 3.16%

Overview

CVE-2007-4291 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on August 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) a malformed MGCP packet, which causes a device hang, aka CSCsf08998; a malformed H.323 packet, which causes a device crash, as identified by (2) CSCsi60004 with Proxy Unregistration and (3) CSCsg70474; and a malformed Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packet, which causes a device crash, as identified by (4) CSCse68138, related to VOIP RTP Lib, and (5) CSCse05642, related to I/O memory corruption.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios 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/36677Refosvdb.org/36678Refosvdb.org/36679Refosvdb.org/36680Refosvdb.org/36681Refsecunia.com/advisories/26363Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018533Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080899653.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25239Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2816

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4291?

CVE-2007-4291 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on August 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4291?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, 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-2007-4291?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios 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-2007-4291?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4291 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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