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TI-2007-05336 Aliases CVE-2007-5551GHSA-gwx5-cfhc-r2q8

Off-by-one error in Cisco IOS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Off-by-one error in Cisco IOS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: as of 20071016, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, since it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01916 79th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5551
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwx5-cfhc-r2q8

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-00138 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09019 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04499 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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