Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-0882?

Affected: Solaris (Oracle) versions 10, 11; Sunos versions 5.10, 5.11. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-0882 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2007-0882 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-0882?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-0882?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2007-0882 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2007-0882

CriticalPublic exploit

Argument injection vulnerability in the telnet daemon (in.telnetd) in Solaris 10 and 11 (SunOS 5.10 and 5.11) misinterprets certain client "-f" sequences as valid requests for the login program to skip authentication, which allows remote attackers to log into certain accounts,…

Published Feb 12, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-0882 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Solaris (Oracle), Sunos.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

98%

Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
SolarisOracle	10, 11	n/a
SunosSun	5.10, 5.11	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 12, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

References

advisory20070211 "0day was the case that they gave me"
advisory24120
advisorysolaris-telnet-authentication-bypass(32434)
advisoryVU#881872
advisory20070212 Re: [Full-disclosure] Solaris telnet vulnberability - how many on your network?

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Argument injection vulnerability in the telnet daemon (in.telnetd) in Solaris 10 and 11 (SunOS 5.10 and 5.11) misinterprets certain client "-f" sequences as valid requests for the login program to skip authentication, which allows remote attackers to log into certain accounts, as demonstrated by the bin account.
Affected: Solaris (Oracle) versions 10, 11; Sunos versions 5.10, 5.11. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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