Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2007-4174
CVE-2007-4174
Description
Tor before 0.1.2.16, when ControlPort is enabled, does not properly restrict commands to localhost port 9051, which allows remote attackers to modify the torrc configuration file, compromise anonymity, and have other unspecified impact via HTTP POST data containing commands without valid authentication, as demonstrated by an HTML form (1) hosted on a web site or (2) injected by a Tor exit node.
Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.1.2.15
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.8:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- secunia.com/advisories/26301nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2768nvdVendor Advisory
- archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2007/msg00000.htmlnvd
- archives.seul.org/or/announce/Sep-2007/msg00000.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/36271nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25188nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35784nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36407nvd
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