CVE-2007-4390

BlueCat Networks Adonis DNS/DHCP <5.0.2.8 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4390. PoCs published by forloop.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in BlueCat Networks Adonis devices by setting the 'host-name' parameter to execute arbitrary shell commands with superuser privileges. The PoC demonstrates a trivial command injection via the 'bash' command.

Description

The Command Line Interface (CLI), aka Adonis Administration Console, on the BlueCat Networks Adonis DNS/DHCP appliance 5.0.2.8 allows local admin users to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system via shell metacharacters in a command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by forloop · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30503

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in BlueCat Networks Adonis devices by setting the 'host-name' parameter to execute arbitrary shell commands with superuser privileges. The PoC demonstrates a trivial command injection via the 'bash' command.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BlueCat Networks Adonis 5.0.2.8
Auth required
Prerequisites: Administrative privileges on the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26495
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25342
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36082
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018584
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3025
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476785/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/39398
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477163/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0114
EPSS Percentile 78.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
bluecat_networks/adonis 5.0.2.8
Published Aug 17, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026