Format string vulnerability in the ws_addarg function in webserver.c in mt-dappd in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the ws_addarg function in webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) password portion of base64-encoded data on the "Authorization: Basic" HTTP header line.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5825
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x57w-969p-qrv9
References
More Firefly Media Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05590 webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2007-5825 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5825 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x57w-969p-qrv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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