CVE-2002-1979 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass firewall rules on WatchGuard SOHO devices by manipulating FTP PASV command 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-2002-1979?
CVE-2002-1979 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
WatchGuard SOHO products running firmware 5.1.6 and earlier, and Vclass/RSSA using 3.2 SP1 and earlier, 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-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1979?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Watchguard Legacy Rssa, Watchguard Soho, Watchguard Vclass.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-696x-5fgw-5868.