CVE-2007-0074
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHeap-based buffer overflow in an unspecified procedure in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7 and 5.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, possibly related to a folder read operation over RPC.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHeap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect versions 5.7 and 5.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a folder read operation over RPC. The overflow occurs in heap memory, potentially enabling complete system compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.7= 5.58CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Trend Micro ServerProtect installationCheck for ServerProtect installation by looking in Program Files for 'Trend Micro' or 'ServerProtect' directories, or query the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\TrendMicro\ServerProtectAffected if The software is not found on the system, the user is not affected; if found, continue to version check
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Identify installed versionCheck the version of ServerProtect by reviewing the About section in the program, or query the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\TrendMicro\ServerProtect\CurrentVersion for the Version valueAffected if Version equals 5.7 or 5.58 exactly indicates the system is vulnerable; versions outside this range (e.g., 5.6, 5.8 or higher) are not affected by this specific CVE
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Confirm RPC service exposureVerify the ServerProtect RPC service is running and accessible by checking if port 5168 (default ServerProtect RPC port) is listening, using 'netstat -an | findstr 5168' or by reviewing open ports on the systemAffected if The RPC port 5168 is open and listening indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable; if the port is closed or filtered, the attack surface may be reduced but the software remains vulnerable if exposed
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Check RPC service accessibilityVerify if the ServerProtect RPC service accepts unauthenticated or network-based connections by testing RPC endpoint mapper or attempting a folder read operation over RPC (note: only perform this in a controlled, authorized manner)Affected if Unauthenticated RPC access to the ServerProtect service is possible, the system is vulnerable to remote exploitation
A system is affected if Trend Micro ServerProtect version 5.7 or 5.58 is installed with the RPC service (port 5168) exposed to the network, allowing remote attackers to trigger the heap overflow via folder read operations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches if available; if the software is EOL, isolate the affected systems via network segmentation or RPC access controls. Given the CVSS 10 severity and RPC attack vector, immediate containment is critical pending permanent remediation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-0074 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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