HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-5591
HIGH

CVE-2007-5591

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 19, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The CS1000 signaling server in Nortel Enterprise VoIP-Core-CS 1000M Chassis/Cabinet, Enterprise VoIP-Core-CS 1000E and 1000S, Meridian-Core-Option 11C Chassis and Cabinet, and Meridian-Core-Option 51C, 61C, and 81C allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (telephony application outage) via a flood of packets to Embedded LAN (ELAN) ports.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-5591 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

nortel6 product(s)
communications servermeridian option 11cmeridian option 51cmeridian option 61cmeridian option 81cvoip-core-cs
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (18)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-5591
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 19, 2007

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2007-5591 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.