CVE-2007-1564 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote FTP servers can force Konqueror clients to connect to other hosts, enabling port scanning and sensitive information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1564?
CVE-2007-1564 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The FTP protocol implementation in Konqueror 3.5.5 allows remote servers 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1564?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Konqueror.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1564?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2007-1564 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1564 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vfx-mj86-p92f.