CVE-2007-4791 json
Buffer overflow in the swcons command in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vecto…
published 2007-09-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4772
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the swcons command in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3504 and CVE-2007-0978.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98804
vendor-advisory, patch
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3855
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25562
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26715
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98819
vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98532
vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/40400
vdb-entry
- www14.software.ibm.com /webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3856
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3059
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4791
- NVD CVE-2007-4791
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