Is CVE-2007-1742 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2007-1742 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2007-1742?

CVE-2007-1742 has a CVSS v2 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-1742?

CVE-2007-1742 has an EPSS score of 0.69% (48th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1742?

Upgrade apache2 on debian 11 to 2.2.8-5 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2007-1742

LOW

3.7

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 uses a partial comparison for verifying whether the current directory is within the document root, which might allow local users to perform unauthorized operations on incorrect directories, as demonstrated using "html_backup" and "htmleditor" under an "html" directory. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root."

How to fix

Remediation Available

apache2Debian

Fixed in:2.2.8-5CVE-2007-1742

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.69%probability of exploitation in 30 days

48thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.

References

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