CVE-2007-6273 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.2% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN Client 3.1.556 and 4.0.0.810 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) Hostname tag or the (2) name attribute in the Connection tag. NOTE: there might not be any realistic circumstances in which this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 6.2% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-134 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-12-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sonicwall | global vpn client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.0.782 - Remote Format String | 2007-12-04 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119678272603064&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27917
- http://www.sec-consult.com/305.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26689
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019038
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4094
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119678272603064&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27917
- http://www.sec-consult.com/305.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26689
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019038
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4094
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD