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CVE-2007-5217

50
FAUCET Score

CVE-2007-5217 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the ADM4 ActiveX control (adm4.dll) within Altnet Download Manager 4.0.0.6, impacting products like Kazaa 3.2.7 and Grokster. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long argument to the Install method. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
4.0.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:altnet:altnet_download_manager:4.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
29.99%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Kazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow · Oct 3, 2007
ExploitDB: EDB-16496 · May 9, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2999 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

osvdb.org / 37785
osvdb.org / 38435
secunia.com / advisories/26970
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/26972
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/36929
securityfocus.com / bid/25903
vupen.com / english/advisories/2007/3335
vupen.com / english/advisories/2007/3336