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title: "CVE-2007-4915: The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa… | CubePath"
description: "The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa 0.93.15, as used on the FreeLan RO80211G-AP and other devices, do not prevent stack writes from entering memory…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4915
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# CVE-2007-4915: The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa… | CubePath

## Description

The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa 0.93.15, as used on the FreeLan RO80211G-AP and other devices, do not prevent stack writes from entering memory locations used for string constants, which allows remote attackers to change the admin password stored in memory via a long username in an HTTP Basic Authentication request.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4915)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.68168 (68.2% probability)

Percentile

99.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-02.txt](http://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-02.txt)
- [20080301 The Router Hacking Challenge is Over!](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge](http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/)
- [3151](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3151)  (securityreason.com) third-party-advisory
- [ikkisoft.com/stuff/SN-2007-02.txt](http://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/SN-2007-02.txt)
- [4542](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4542)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [25676](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25676)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [20070913 Boa (with Intersil Extensions) - HTTP Basic Authentication Bypass](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479434/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Sep 17, 2007
2. Record published Sep 17, 2007
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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