How severe is CVE-2007-6413?

CVE-2007-6413 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-6413 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-6413?

CVE-2007-6413 primarily affects Sun Solaris. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6413?

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-2007-6413 published?

CVE-2007-6413 was published on 2007-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-6413

CVE-2007-6413 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Sun Solaris
Published: 2007-12-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Sun Solaris 10 with the 120011-04 and 120012-04 patches, and later 120011-* and 120012-* patches, allows remote attackers to bypass certain netgroup restrictions and obtain root access to a filesystem via NFS requests from a client root user.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6413?: Sun Solaris 10 with the 120011-04 and 120012-04 patches, and later 120011-* and 120012-* patches, allows remote attackers to bypass certain netgroup restrictions and obtain root access to a filesystem via NFS requests from a client root user.
How severe is CVE-2007-6413?: CVE-2007-6413 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2007-6413 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-6413?: CVE-2007-6413 primarily affects Sun Solaris. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6413?: 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-2007-6413 published?: CVE-2007-6413 was published on 2007-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*

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