CVE-2007-1588 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can execute CGI programs with unintended privileges due to improper privilege dropping in MyServer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1588?
CVE-2007-1588 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
server.cpp in MyServer 0.8.5 calls Process::setuid before calling Process::setgid and thus does not properly drop privileges, which might allow remote attackers to execute CGI programs with unintended privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myserver Myserver.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gw7-pcfc-gmqv.