Is CVE-2007-3124 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-3124 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-3124?

CVE-2007-3124 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-3124

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

Buffer overflow in backup/src/vmsbackup.c (aka the backup utility) in FreeVMS before 0.3.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via a long string in response to an "extract [ny]" prompt.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 0.3% (27th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-3116)
Published: June 7, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-3116 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

freevms / freevms

References

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

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