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critical 9.3

CVE-2007-2586 in the critical feed json

The FTP Server in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.4 does not properly check user authorization, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar…

published 19y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2007-2579

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.4%
EPSS 14.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The FTP Server in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.4 does not properly check user authorization, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and have other impact including reading startup-config, as demonstrated by a crafted MKD command that involves access to a VTY device and overflows a buffer, aka bug ID CSCek55259.

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-6155)

Exploit prediction

14.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-6155 Cisco IOS 12.3(18) (FTP Server) - Remote (Attached to GDB) remote, 2008-07-29
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23885 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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