Is CVE-2007-0965 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-0965 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-0965?

CVE-2007-0965 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2007-0965

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 1.9%EU EUVD

Cisco FWSM 3.x before 3.1(3.2), when authentication is configured to use "aaa authentication match" or "aaa authentication include", allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a long HTTP request.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS score: 1.9% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-0959)
Published: February 16, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-0959 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / firewall services module

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) Version 3.1.(3.17) for: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switches and Cisco 7600 Series routers - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0027-2007 - archived

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/24172(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00807e2481.shtml(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22561
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0609

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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