CVE-2007-3986
file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote...
file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a name parameter that specifies the eventcache directory and a non-GIF file, which causes the $dontvalidate variable to be set to true. NOTE: a separate traversal vulnerability could be leveraged to download arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a name parameter that specifies the eventcache directory and a non-GIF file, which causes the $dontvalidate variable to be set to true. NOTE: a separate traversal vulnerability could be leveraged to download arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2007-3986- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a name parameter that specifies the eventcache directory and a non-GIF file, which causes the $dontvalidate variable to be set to true. NOTE: a separate traversal vulnerability could be leveraged to download arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2007-3986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3970 No score
file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a name parameter that specifies the eventcache directory and a non-GIF file, which causes the $dontvalidate variable to be set to true. NOTE: a separate traversal vulnerability could be leveraged to download arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-2007-3970- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g83-whg6-2g8h No score
file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote...
file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a name parameter that specifies the eventcache directory and a non-GIF file, which causes the $dontvalidate variable to be set to true. NOTE: a separate traversal vulnerability could be leveraged to download arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-3g83-whg6-2g8h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3986 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Securecomputing Securityreporter, published July 25, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35591
securecomputing.com/index.cfm?skey=1429
secunia.com/advisories/26167
securityfocus.com/bid/25027
oliverkarow.de/research/securityreporter.txt
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=118522960430476&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3986
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3g83-whg6-2g8h