How severe is CVE-2007-0882?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2007-0882 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which products are affected by CVE-2007-0882?

CVE-2007-0882 affects the following products: oracle solaris, sun sunos.

How do I patch CVE-2007-0882?

No patch has shipped for CVE-2007-0882 yet — track the oracle solaris advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

How do I detect CVE-2007-0882 across my infrastructure?

Inventory every oracle solaris deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.

How do I mitigate CVE-2007-0882 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

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

Yes. There are 6 known exploit references for CVE-2007-0882, including 3 documented proof-of-concept exploits on Exploit-DB and 3 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-0882?

CVE-2007-0882 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 98.1%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-0882?

CVE-2007-0882 is classified as CWE-88 (CWE-88). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

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

CVE-2007-0882 affects oracle solaris (2 versions, e.g. 10, 11); sun sunos (2 versions, e.g. 5.10, 5.11). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2007-0882 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2007-0882 was published on February 12, 2007 and was last updated on June 16, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2007-0882 — Solaris

CVE-2007-0882 is a CWE-88 vulnerability in oracle solaris. 6 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

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…

Published

Feb 12, 2007

Updated

Jun 16, 2026

Affected

2 products

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

6 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 22, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

98.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk+0.04%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Description

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 Products

2 products · 4 configurations

solarisoracle

2 versions

1011

sunossun

2 versions

5.105.11

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-9918remotesolaris✓ Verified

Solaris 10/11 Telnet - Remote Authentication Bypass (Metasploit)

by MC · Feb 12, 2007

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-3293remotesolaris✓ Verified

SunOS 5.10/5.11 in.TelnetD - Remote Authentication Bypass

by kingcope · Feb 11, 2007

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-16328remotesolaris✓ Verified

Sun Solaris Telnet - Remote Authentication Bypass (Metasploit)

by Metasploit · Jun 22, 2010

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance

Detect
Inventory every oracle solaris deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2007-0882 yet — track the oracle solaris advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVE-2007-0882 — Solaris

EPSS Exploitation Probability

Description

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Remediation status

Mitigate without a patch

Frequently Asked Questions

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