How severe is CVE-2007-4074?

CVE-2007-4074 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-4074 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-4074?

CVE-2007-4074 primarily affects Centre For Speech Technology Research Gentoo Linux. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4074?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2007-4074 published?

CVE-2007-4074 was published on 2007-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-4074

CVE-2007-4074 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Centre For Speech Technology Research Gentoo Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-16.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-16
Affected product: Centre For Speech Technology Research Gentoo Linux
Published: 2007-07-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration of Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) Festival 1.95 beta (aka 2.0 beta) on Gentoo Linux, SUSE Linux, and possibly other distributions, is run locally with elevated privileges without requiring authentication, which allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the local daemon on port 1314, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-0956. NOTE: this issue is local in some environments, but remote on others.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4074?: The default configuration of Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) Festival 1.95 beta (aka 2.0 beta) on Gentoo Linux, SUSE Linux, and possibly other distributions, is run locally with elevated privileges without requiring authentication, which allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the local daemon on port 1314, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-0956. NOTE: this issue is local in some environments, but remote on others.
How severe is CVE-2007-4074?: CVE-2007-4074 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2007-4074 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-4074?: CVE-2007-4074 primarily affects Centre For Speech Technology Research Gentoo Linux. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4074?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2007-4074 published?: CVE-2007-4074 was published on 2007-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:centre_for_speech_technology_research:gentoo_linux:festival_1.95_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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