CVE-2007-4226 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in BlueCat Networks Proteus IPAM appliance 2.0.2.0 and Adonis DNS/DHCP appliance 5.0.2.8. This flaw allows remote authenticated administrators with specific TFTP privileges to create or overwrite arbitrary files using ".." in a pathname, potentially leading to administrative access by overwriting critical system files like /etc/shadow. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity due to its network attack vector, high access complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:bluecat_networks:adonis:5.0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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