The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports…
Priority LOW 38CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02603 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.11 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.12 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.13 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.14 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.15 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.16 | Vulnerable | The OpenAFS Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.13 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.14 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.15 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.16 Vulnerable ·The OpenAFS Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1507
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52gf-7jph-c2gx
References
More The OpenAFS Foundation Openafs vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01186 Heap-based buffer overflow in the cache manager in the client in OpenAFS 1.0 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00025 Integer overflow in the xdrmem_getbytes() function, and possibly other functions, of XDR… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-12102 An issue was discovered in OpenAFS before 1.6.23 and 1.8.x before 1.8.2. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-01185 The cache manager in the client in OpenAFS 1.0 through 1.4.8 and 1.5.0 through 1.5.58… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-12104 An issue was discovered in OpenAFS before 1.6.23 and 1.8.x before 1.8.2. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-12736 OpenAFS 1.x before 1.6.22 does not properly validate Rx ack packets, which allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2007-1507 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1507 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52gf-7jph-c2gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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