CVE-2007-1972

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2007-04-22 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

PatrolAgent.exe in BMC Performance Manager does not require authentication for requests to modify configuration files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request on TCP port 3181 for modification of the masterAgentName and masterAgentStartLine SNMP parameters. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that it does not exist when the system is properly configured

Affected products

BMC Performance Manager: all versions

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2599
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466274/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23559
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017935
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1458
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-020.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2599
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466274/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23559
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017935

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