CVE-2007-2079 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The ADONewConnection Connect function in adodb.php in XAMPP 1.6.0a and earlier for Windows uses untrusted input for the database server hostname, which allows remote attackers to trigger a library buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code via a long host parameter, or have other unspecified impact. NOTE: it could be argued that this is an issue in mssql_connect (CVE-2007-1411.1) in PHP, or an issue in the ADOdb Library, and the proper fix should be in one of these products; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in XAMPP.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.69% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-04-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xampp | apache distribution |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XAMPP for Windows 1.6.0a - 'mssql_connect()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-04-15 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/41594
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23491
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33683
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3738
- http://osvdb.org/41594
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23491
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33683
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3738
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