CVE-2007-5381 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) in Cisco IOS before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by setting a long hostname on the target system, then causing an error message to be printed, as demonstrated by a telnet session to the LPD from a source port other than 515.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.68% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | ios |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco IOS 12.3 - 'LPD' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-10-10 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/37935
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27169
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
- http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
- http://osvdb.org/37935
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27169
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
- http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
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