Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-6181
Heap-based buffer overflow in cygwin1.dll in Cygwin 1.5.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a filename with a certain length, as demonstrated by a remote authenticated user who uses the SCP protocol to send a file to the Cygwin machine, and thereby causes scp.exe on this machine to execute, and then overwrite heap memory with characters from the filename. NOTE: it is also reported that a related issue might exist in 1.5.7 through 1.5.19.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6181
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6181
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.8
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-6181
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-6181
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26557
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3406
Third Party Advisory
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http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00005.html
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00026.html
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484153/100/0/threaded
VDB Entry;Third Party Advisory
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http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00024.html
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2007-6181
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*