CVE-2007-4217

7.2

CVSS v2.0 Base Score

0.41%

LOW RiskEPSS (33rd percentile)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the domacro function in ftp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long parameter to a macro, as demonstrated by executing a macro via the '$' command.

Published: 11/5/2007

Modified: 6/16/2026

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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

7.2

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.41%LOW Exploitation Risk

33rd percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.41% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

CWE-119

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