CVE-2007-1563

Description

The FTP protocol implementation in Opera 9.10 allows remote attackers to allows remote servers 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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.50% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bindshell.net/papers/ftppasv/ftp-client-pasv-manipulation.pdf
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1075 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25027 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_28_opera.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23089 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017802 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1563?
CVE-2007-1563 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1563?
To fix CVE-2007-1563, 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-2007-1563 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-1563 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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