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CVE-2007-1507
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which…
High7.5EPSS 2.6%
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Description
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (14)
- ADV-2007-1033 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 24582 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1017807 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- [OpenAFS-announce] 20070319 OpenAFS 1.5.17 release available (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openafs-setuid-privilege-escalation(33180) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- DSA-1271 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 24720 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [OpenAFS-announce] 20070319 OpenAFS 1.4.4 available (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 24607 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200704-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [OpenAFS-announce] 20070320 OpenAFS Security Advisory 2007-001: privilege escalation in Unix-based clients (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- MDKSA-2007:066 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 24599 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23060 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .