CVE-2007-4226

7.1 HIGH 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BlueCat Networks Proteus IPAM appliance 2.0.2.0 (Adonis DNS/DHCP appliance 5.0.2.8) allows remote authenticated administrators, with certain TFTP privileges, to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. NOTE: this can be leveraged for administrative access by overwriting /etc/shadow.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-08-08 22:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-08-08 22:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:43 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Bluecat Networks Adonis 5.0.2.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record