CVE-2007-1507 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published 20 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain root privileges by spoofing AFS cache manager responses to set setuid bits on cached files in default OpenAFS configurations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-1507?

CVE-2007-1507 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1507?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openafs Openafs.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1507?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-1507 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1507 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507, DSA-1271-1, GHSA-52gf-7jph-c2gx.