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CVE-2007-4512

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 6.x before 6.5.8 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an archive with a…

Published Sep 10, 2007sophosCWE-79EPSS 4.76%

Overview

CVE-2007-4512 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos anti-virus. It was published on September 10, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 6.x before 6.5.8 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an archive with a file that matches a virus signature and has a crafted filename that is not properly handled by the print function in SavMain.exe.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update anti-virus 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
sophosanti-virus0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/37527Refsecunia.com/advisories/26714Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3107Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478708/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25572Refwww.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/29150.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3077Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36478Refosvdb.org/37527Refsecunia.com/advisories/26714

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4512?

CVE-2007-4512 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos anti-virus. It was published on September 10, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4512?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4512?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update anti-virus 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-2007-4512?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4512 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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