What is the severity of CVE-2007-2602?

CVE-2007-2602 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and lead to a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2602?

To address CVE-2007-2602, update to the latest version of Progress WhatsUp Gold that patches this buffer overflow vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2007-2602?

CVE-2007-2602 affects Progress WhatsUp Gold version 11 on Windows systems.

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2007-2602?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2007-2602 through a specially crafted long MIB filename argument that may result in application crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-2602?

Currently, no specific workaround is recommended, so applying available security updates is the best practice to mitigate CVE-2007-2602.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-2602

high

7.8

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

11/5/2007

27/8/2024

CVE-2007-2602: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri May 11 2007(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in MIBEXTRA.EXE in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long MIB filename argument. NOTE: If there is not a common scenario under which MIBEXTRA.EXE is called with attacker-controlled command line arguments, then perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Progress Software WhatsUp Gold	=11
Progress Software WhatsUp Gold	=11

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2602?
CVE-2007-2602 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and lead to a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2602?
To address CVE-2007-2602, update to the latest version of Progress WhatsUp Gold that patches this buffer overflow vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-2602?
CVE-2007-2602 affects Progress WhatsUp Gold version 11 on Windows systems.
What type of attack is possible with CVE-2007-2602?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2007-2602 through a specially crafted long MIB filename argument that may result in application crashes or arbitrary code execution.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-2602?
Currently, no specific workaround is recommended, so applying available security updates is the best practice to mitigate CVE-2007-2602.

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