CVE-2007-5265 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.3% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in websrv.cpp in Dawn of Time 1.69s beta4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) password fields when accessing certain "restricted zones", which are not properly handled by the (a) processWebHeader and (b) filterWebRequest functions.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.33% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-134 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dawnoftime | dawn of time |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Dawn of Time 1.69 MUD Server - Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities | 2007-10-05 |
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dawnfs-adv.txt
- http://forums.dawnoftime.org/viewtopic.php?t=2102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27083
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3201
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481619/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25944
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3418
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36973
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dawnfs-adv.txt
- http://forums.dawnoftime.org/viewtopic.php?t=2102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27083
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3201
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481619/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25944
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3418
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36973
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