CVE-2007-5761

HIGH 7.2CVE-2007-5761 · Published 09/01/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2007-5761 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability affecting netoctopus (motorola).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.35%, higher than 29.0% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
netoctopus motorola	`= 5.1.2_build_1011`	No fix yet

Description

The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash), as demonstrated by modifying the SYSENTER_EIP_MSR CPU Model Specific Register (MSR) value.

References

labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php
secunia.com/advisories/28366 · Patch
securitytracker.com/id
netopia.com/support/software/technotes/netoctopus/Removing_the_nantsys_Driver.pdf · Patch
securityfocus.com/bid/27175 · Patch
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0062
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39503

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