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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 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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-1507 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from openafs organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-03-20T10:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-16

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	openafs	openafs	1.4.0	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.4.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.4.2	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.4.3	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.4.4	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.0	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.2	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.3	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.5	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.6	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.7	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.8	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.9	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.10	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.11	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.12	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.13	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.14	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.15	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.5.16	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/24582 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24599 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24607 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24720 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-03.xml ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1271 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:066 ([email protected])
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000185.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000186.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000187.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23060 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017807 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1033 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33180 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24582 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24599 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24607 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24720 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-03.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1271 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:066 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000185.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000186.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000187.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23060 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017807 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1033 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33180 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openafs's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.