CVE-2007-5603 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SonicWall SSL-VPN NetExtender NELaunchCtrl ActiveX control before 2.1.0.51, and 2.5.x before 2.5.0.56, a…
published 2007-11-05 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5578
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 38.0%
- EPSS 38.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SonicWall SSL-VPN NetExtender NELaunchCtrl ActiveX control before 2.1.0.51, and 2.5.x before 2.5.0.56, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument to the AddRouteEntry method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/sonicwall_addrouteentry)
- Published
Exploit prediction
37.98% 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/browser/sonicwall_addrouteentry SonicWall SSL-VPN NetExtender ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2007-11-01
- EDB-16616 SonicWALL SSL-VPN - NetExtender ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-05-09
- EDB-4594 SonicWALL SSL-VPN - 'NeLaunchCtrl' ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution remote, 2007-11-01
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26288 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/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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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4594
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/26288
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27469
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- kb.cert.org /vuls/id/WDON-78K56M
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/298521
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3696
vdb-entry
- sec-consult.com /fileadmin/Advisories/20071101-0_sonicwall_multiple.txt
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3342
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018891
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/483097/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/38220
vdb-entry
- sec-consult.com /303.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5603
- NVD CVE-2007-5603
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