CVE-2007-1557

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Published Mar 21, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.02 allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges via format string specifiers in the Management Server name field on the Communication settings page.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.02:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1551	Format string vulnerability in F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.02 allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges via format string specifiers in the Management Server name field on the Communication settings page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.344% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/34764
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2472
http://www.layereddefense.com/F-SecureMar18.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463190/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23023
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1055

History

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Subscriptions

F-secure F-secure Anti-virus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 21, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 PM
Reserved: Mar 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2007, 1:19 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

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