CVE-2007-4286 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted NHRP packets in Cisco IOS.
- 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-2007-4286?
CVE-2007-4286 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 9 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP) functionality in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (restart) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted NHRP packet.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-4286 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4286 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xx2-mrcw-w2xx.