Tor before 0.1.2.16, when ControlPort is enabled, does not properly restrict commands to localhost port 9051, which allows remote attackers to modify the torrc configuration file, compromise anonymity, and have other unspecified impact via HTTP POST data containing commands without valid authentication, as demonstrated by an HTML form (1) hosted on a web site or (2) injected by a Tor exit node
Published Aug 7, 2007
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.21%
Description
Tor before 0.1.2.16, when ControlPort is enabled, does not properly restrict commands to localhost port 9051, which allows remote attackers to modify the torrc configuration file, compromise anonymity, and have other unspecified impact via HTTP POST data containing commands without valid authentication, as demonstrated by an HTML form (1) hosted on a web site or (2) injected by a Tor exit node.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.1.2.15
- 0.1.2.1
- 0.1.2.2
- 0.1.2.3
- 0.1.2.4
- 0.1.2.5
- 0.1.2.5
- 0.1.2.6
- 0.1.2.7
- 0.1.2.8
- 0.1.2.9
- 0.1.2.10
- 0.1.2.11
- 0.1.2.12
- 0.1.2.13
- 0.1.2.14
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06210) | 93.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06210) | 92.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 18, 2026 | 17.00% (0.16998) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 95.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.54% (0.16538) | 94.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01925) | 89.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01888) | 88.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 2.11% (0.02107) | 89.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 2.24% (0.02236) | 89.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01951) | 87.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2.23% (0.02227) | 88.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 2.35% (0.02352) | 88.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 2.37% (0.02368) | 88.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.14% (0.02144) | 87.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 94.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 94.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 88.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2007/msg00000.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Sep-2007/msg00000.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://osvdb.org/36271 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26301 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25188 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018510 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2768 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35784 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36407 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2007/msg00000.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Sep-2007/msg00000.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://osvdb.org/36271 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26301 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25188 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018510 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2768 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35784 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36407 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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