Firefox < 1.5.0.11 / 2.0.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24875

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that can be manipulated remotely for network abuse.

Description

The FTP client support in the installed version of Firefox has a flaw that could allow a remote attacker with control of an FTP server to perform a rudimentary port scan of, for example, the user's internal network.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox 1.5.0.11 / 2.0.0.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24875

File Name: mozilla_firefox_15011.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/23/2007

Updated: 6/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-1562

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1562

BID: 23082

Detections

Analytics