The FTP Server in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.4 does not properly check user authorization, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and have other impact including reading startup-config, as demonstrated by a crafted MKD command that involves access to a VTY device and overflows a buffer, aka bug ID CSCek55259.
CVE-2007-2586
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 10, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2009/Jan/0183.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25199
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00808399d0.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6155
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/35334
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494868
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23885
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018030
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1749
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34197
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5036
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2009/Jan/0183.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25199
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00808399d0.shtml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6155
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-6155✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 29, 2008
Cisco IOS 12.3(18) (FTP Server) - Remote (Attached to GDB)
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