CVE-2007-1251 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the new_warning function in ntserv/warning.c for Netrek Vanilla Server 2.12.0, when EVENTLOG is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message handling.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 6.51% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-134 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netrek | netrek vanilla server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netrek 2.12.0 - 'pmessage2()' Remote Limited Format String | 2007-03-02 |
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netrekfs-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24357
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=490561
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461755/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22786
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0815
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32777
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netrekfs-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24357
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=490561
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461755/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22786
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0815
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32777
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