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CVE-2007-5580

10.0 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in a certain driver in Cisco Security Agent 4.5.1 before 4.5.1.672, 5.0 before 5.0.0.225, 5.1 before 5.1.0.106, and 5.2 before 5.2.0.238 on Windows allows remote attackers to execut…

Published Dec 15, 2007ciscoCWE-119EPSS 6.43%

Overview

CVE-2007-5580 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco security_agent. It was published on December 15, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in a certain driver in Cisco Security Agent 4.5.1 before 4.5.1.672, 5.0 before 5.0.0.225, 5.1 before 5.1.0.106, and 5.2 before 5.2.0.238 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SMB packet in a TCP session on port (1) 139 or (2) 445.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update security_agent 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/39521Refsecunia.com/advisories/27947Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3425Reftools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCsl00618Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008090a434.shtmlRefwww.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0702.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484669/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26723Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019046Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4103

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5580?

CVE-2007-5580 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco security_agent. It was published on December 15, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5580?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2007-5580?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update security_agent 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-2007-5580?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5580 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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