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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4221 · published 29 August 2007

CVE-2007-4221: Motorola timbuktu improper input validation vulnerability

MMotorola · Timbuktu

Multiple buffer overflows in Motorola Timbuktu Pro before 8.6.5 for Windows allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name and (2) certain malformed requests; and (3) allow remote Timbuktu servers to have an unknown impact via a malformed HELLO response, related to the Scanner component and possibly related to a malformed computer name.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.3% · top 6.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Motorola Timbuktu Pro before 8.6.5 for Windows allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name and (2) certain malformed requests; and (3) allow remote Timbuktu servers to have an unknown impact via a malformed HELLO response, related to the Scanner component and possibly related to a malformed computer name.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp-xo.netopia.com/evaluation/docs/timbuktu/win/865/relnotes/TB2Win865Evalrn.pdf
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=590 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26588 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25454 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018614
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2990
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36280
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36281
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36282
ftp://ftp-xo.netopia.com/evaluation/docs/timbuktu/win/865/relnotes/TB2Win865Evalrn.pdf
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=590 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26588 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25454 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018614
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2990
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36280
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36281
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36282

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4221), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.