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CVE-2007-3923


The Common Internet File System (CIFS) optimization in Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) 4.0.7 and 4.0.9, as used by Cisco WAE appliance and the NM-WAE-502 network module, when Edge Services are configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of service) via a flood of TCP SYN packets to port (1) 139 or (2) 445.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3923 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco 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

2007-07-21T00:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware cisco wide_area_application_engine * No
Hardware cisco wide_area_application_engine_nm-wae-502 * No
Application cisco wide_area_application_services 4.0.7 Yes
Application cisco wide_area_application_services 4.0.9 Yes

References

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 cisco'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.