CVE-2007-1562

6.8 MEDIUM 14% exploit odds Fix listed Disclosure Browser & mail

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 14.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2007-03-21 19:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:37 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 14.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2007-03-21 19:19 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:37 UTC
Exploit probability: 14.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mozilla Firefox < 1.5.0.11
Mozilla Firefox < 2.0.0.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.10

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record