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CVE-2007-4752

7.5 · HIGH

ssh in OpenSSH before 4.7 does not properly handle when an untrusted cookie cannot be created and uses a trusted X11 cookie instead, which allows attackers to violate intended policy and gain privi…

Published Sep 12, 2007openbsdCWE-20EPSS 2.37%

Overview

CVE-2007-4752 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openbsd openssh. It was published on September 12, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ssh in OpenSSH before 4.7 does not properly handle when an untrusted cookie cannot be created and uses a trusted X11 cookie instead, which allows attackers to violate intended policy and gain privileges by causing an X client to be treated as trusted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openbsd. Update openssh 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
openbsdopenssh0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=191321Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01271085Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00008.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27399Refsecunia.com/advisories/29420Refsecunia.com/advisories/30249Refsecunia.com/advisories/31575Refsecunia.com/advisories/32241

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4752?

CVE-2007-4752 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openbsd openssh. It was published on September 12, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4752?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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-2007-4752?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openbsd. Update openssh 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-2007-4752?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4752 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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