CVE-2007-4993

Name: CVE-2007-4993
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-09-27T17:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.63%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4993 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. pygrub (tools/pygrub/src/GrubConf.py) in Xen 3.0.3, when booting a guest domain, allows local users with elevated privileges in the guest domain to execute arbitrary commands in domain 0 via a crafted grub.conf file whose contents are used in exec statements.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

pygrub (tools/pygrub/src/GrubConf.py) in Xen 3.0.3, when booting a guest domain, allows local users with elevated privileges in the guest domain to execute arbitrary commands in domain 0 via a crafted grub.conf file whose contents are used in exec statements.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.63%

45.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xensource Inc	Xen	3.0.3

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 27, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4993?

How severe is CVE-2007-4993?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4993 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4993?

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Source: NVD / NIST