CVE-2002-1979

Description

WatchGuard SOHO products running firmware 5.1.6 and earlier, and Vclass/RSSA using 3.2 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules by sending a PASV command string as the argument of another command to an FTP server, which generates a response that contains the string, causing IPFilter to treat the response as if it were a legitimate PASV command from the server.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/AAMN-5EQR65 patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/328867 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1979?
CVE-2002-1979 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1979?
To fix CVE-2002-1979, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1979 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1979 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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