CVE-2007-5538 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a buffer overflow in the TFTP service of Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
- 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-2007-5538?
CVE-2007-5538 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the Centralized TFTP File Locator Service in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM, formerly CallManager) 5.1 before 5.1(3), and Unified CallManager 5.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving the processing of filenames, aka CSCsh47712.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5538?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Unified Callmanager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5538 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-2007-5538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76f8-93vw-4mch.