CVE-2007-3124 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the backup utility (vmsbackup.c) of FreeVMS versions prior to 0.3.6. This flaw could allow a local attacker to potentially gain elevated privileges by providing an excessively long string when prompted during the backup process. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this vulnerability is of moderate severity, requiring local access and low attack complexity, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freevms:freevms:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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