CVE-2007-4679 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote FTP servers can force Mac OS X clients to connect to arbitrary hosts via crafted PASV responses, enabling Server-Side Request Forgery attacks.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2007-4679?

CVE-2007-4679 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 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

CFFTP in CFNetwork for Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote FTP servers to force clients to connect to other hosts via crafted responses to FTP PASV commands.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4679?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2007-4679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6p9-6v4p-2w68.

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