CVE-2007-4915 in the critical feed json
The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa 0.93.15, as used on the FreeLan RO80211G-AP and other devices, do not prevent stack writes from ent…
published 2007-09-17 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4896
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 68.2%
- EPSS 68.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa 0.93.15, as used on the FreeLan RO80211G-AP and other devices, do not prevent stack writes from entering memory locations used for string constants, which allows remote attackers to change the admin password stored in memory via a long username in an HTTP Basic Authentication request.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/intersil_pass_reset)
- Published
Exploit prediction
68.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/intersil_pass_reset Intersil (Boa) HTTPd Basic Authentication Password Reset metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2007-09-10
- EDB-30584 Boa 0.93.15 - Administrator Password Overwrite Authentication Bypass dos, 2007-09-14
- EDB-4542 Boa 0.93.15 - HTTP Basic Authentication Bypass remote, 2007-10-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/4542
exploit
- securenetwork.it /ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-02.txt
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- gnucitizen.org /projects/router-hacking-challenge/
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3151
third-party-advisory
- ikkisoft.com /stuff/SN-2007-02.txt
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25676
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/479434/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4915
- NVD CVE-2007-4915
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