CVE-2007-5360
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with...
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
- Record
CVE-2007-5360- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
- Record
CVE-2007-5360- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5338 No score
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5338- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-79mv-qv9r-5fvw No score
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with...
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
- Record
GHSA-79mv-qv9r-5fvw- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2007-5360 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Openpegasus Management Server, published January 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/3538
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39524
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
secunia.com/advisories/29986
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438409
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-5360
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securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded
attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001879.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0063
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5360
github.com/advisories/GHSA-79mv-qv9r-5fvw