CVE-2007-4620 in the critical feed json
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification Service (Alert.exe) 8.1.586.0, 8.0.450.0, and 7.1.758.…
published 2008-04-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4602
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 52.3%
- EPSS 52.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification Service (Alert.exe) 8.1.586.0, 8.0.450.0, and 7.1.758.0, as used in multiple CA products including Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1 through r11.1 and Threat Manager for the Enterprise 8.1 and r8, allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPC requests.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/brightstor/etrust_itm_alert)
- Published
Exploit prediction
52.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/brightstor/etrust_itm_alert Computer Associates Alert Notification Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2008-04-04
- EDB-16410 Computer Associates - Alert Notification Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-04-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019790
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3799
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019789
vdb-entry
- support.ca.com /irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=173103
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41639
vdb-entry
- community.ca.com /blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/04/ca-alert-notification-server-multiple-vulnerabilities.aspx
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1103/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/490466/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28605
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29665
third-party-advisory
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=679
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4620
- NVD CVE-2007-4620
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