CVE-2007-5979

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in download_plugin.php3 in F5 Firepass 4100 SSL VPN 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backurl parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.45% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483601/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018937 patch vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3364 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/38665 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26412 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38439 vdb entry
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/400/sol7498.html
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-13.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3847 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27647 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5979?
CVE-2007-5979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5979?
To fix CVE-2007-5979, 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-2007-5979 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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