The FTP protocol implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.11 and 2.x before 2.0.0.3…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14271 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 to before 1.5.0.11; 2.0 to before 2.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 to before 1.5.0.11; 2.0 to before 2.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0402 Released 2007-05-31 · Red Hat rating Criticalseamonkey security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.1.el3 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.ia64 +37
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4.i386, devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4.ppc +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.8.el4 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.1.el2.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.ia64 +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.8.el4 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.1.el2.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el3.ia64 +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.8.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.8.el4 +19
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.1.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.1.el2.ia64 +8
- RHSA-2007:0400 Released 2007-05-31 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) devhelp-0.12-11.el5, devhelp-0.12-11.el5.i386, devhelp-0.12-11.el5.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-11.el5, devhelp-0.12-11.el5.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-1.el5 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-11.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-11.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-11.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400, RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400, RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400, RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0400, RHSA-2007:0402 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0402 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1562
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccpp-7p46-hqr2
References
Advisory 9
Sources
- CVE-2007-1562 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1562 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccpp-7p46-hqr2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-1562 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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