CVE-2007-5279

Heap-based buffer overflow in ConeXware PowerArchiver before 10.20.21 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a BlackHole archive.

Published: 2007-10-09 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-5279 is rated Moderate Risk (63.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.76%, 91th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5279

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 18.91% 4.76% -14.15%
2 2026-05-28 18.33% 18.91% +0.58%
3 2025-03-30 — 18.33% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-5279

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-5279

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-5279

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
conexware powerarchiver 8.10 cpe:2.3:a:conexware:powerarchiver:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
conexware powerarchiver 8.60 cpe:2.3:a:conexware:powerarchiver:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
conexware powerarchiver 9.5_beta_4 cpe:2.3:a:conexware:powerarchiver:9.5_beta_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
conexware powerarchiver 9.5_beta_5 cpe:2.3:a:conexware:powerarchiver:9.5_beta_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
conexware powerarchiver 9.25 cpe:2.3:a:conexware:powerarchiver:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
conexware powerarchiver 9.62.03 cpe:2.3:a:conexware:powerarchiver:9.62.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-5279

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