# CVE-2007-1562: The FTP protocol implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.11 and 2.x before 2.0.0.3 allows remote attackers to force the client to con

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-03-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The FTP protocol implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.11 and 2.x before 2.0.0.3 allows remote attackers to force the client to connect to other servers, perform a proxied port scan, or obtain sensitive information by specifying an alternate server address in an FTP PASV response.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-443-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470172/100/200/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33119
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017800
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_36_mozilla.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0400.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463501/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1034
- http://bindshell.net/papers/ftppasv/ftp-client-pasv-manipulation.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23082
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1424
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25476
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-11.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11431
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=370559
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25490
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0402.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1157
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/09/1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29768

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