CVE-2002-1978 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass IPFilter firewall rules by spoofing FTP PASV responses, allowing unauthorized network access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1978?
CVE-2002-1978 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IPFilter 3.1.1 through 3.4.28 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Darren Reed Ipfilter.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59wx-2wpf-8j48.