HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the sendrmt function in bellmail in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the m command
Published Nov 5, 2007
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.51%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the sendrmt function in bellmail in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the m command.
Affected products
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.51% 0.00512
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00512
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 41.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 39.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 13.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_ifix.tar x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=617 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27437 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05065 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05066 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26257 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200710%2FSECURITY%2F20071030%2Fdatafile094529 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38150 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4943 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 5, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4623
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a