Tor before 0.1.2.16, when ControlPort is enabled, does not properly restrict commands to localhost port 9051, which allows remote attackers
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.
- Published
- Aug 7, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.2% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Report tools
Action score
25
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 23 / 40 · 5.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| tor | tor | cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- tor torup to 0.1.2.15 inclusive
- tor tor0.1.2.1
- tor tor0.1.2.10
- tor tor0.1.2.11
- tor tor0.1.2.12
- tor tor0.1.2.13
- tor tor0.1.2.14
- tor tor0.1.2.2
- tor tor0.1.2.3
- tor tor0.1.2.4
- tor tor0.1.2.5
- tor tor0.1.2.6
- tor tor0.1.2.7
- tor tor0.1.2.8
- tor tor0.1.2.9
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | tor | before 0.1.2.16-1 | 0.1.2.16-1 |
Same product
tor: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2010-1676Heap-based buffer overflow in Tor before 0.2.1.28 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.20-alpha allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (da42Plan
- CVE-2009-0939Tor before 0.2.0.34 treats incomplete IPv4 addresses as valid, which has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Spec conformance," as41Plan
- CVE-2009-0414Unspecified vulnerability in Tor before 0.2.0.33 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors that trigger heap corruption.41Plan
- CVE-2008-5398Tor before 0.2.0.32 does not properly process the ClientDNSRejectInternalAddresses configuration option in situations where an exit relay is38Monitor
- CVE-2011-2778Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Tor before 0.2.2.35 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possi31Monitor
- CVE-2006-3409Integer overflow in Tor before 0.1.1.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted large inputs, which result in a buffer31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:tor | 0.1.2.16-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2007-08-02 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2007-09-29 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-5 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6994 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
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References
- archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2007/msg00000.html
- archives.seul.org/or/announce/Sep-2007/msg00000.html
- osvdb.org/36271
- secunia.com/advisories/26301
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25188
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1018510
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2768
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35784
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36407
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.