CVE-2007-0187
CVE-2007-0187 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Firepass with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: F5 Firepass
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
F5 FirePass 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to access restricted URLs via (1) a trailing null byte, (2) multiple leading slashes, (3) Unicode encoding, (4) URL-encoded directory traversal or same-directory characters, or (5) upper case letters in the domain name.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-0187?
- F5 FirePass 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to access restricted URLs via (1) a trailing null byte, (2) multiple leading slashes, (3) Unicode encoding, (4) URL-encoded directory traversal or same-directory characters, or (5) upper case letters in the domain name.
- How severe is CVE-2007-0187?
- CVE-2007-0187 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2007-0187 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-0187?
- CVE-2007-0187 primarily affects F5 Firepass. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-0187?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-0187 published?
- CVE-2007-0187 was published on 2007-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0141.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051651.html
- http://osvdb.org/39167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23640
- http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2007_firepass.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21957
- https://tech.f5.com/home/solutions/sol6916.html
- https://tech.f5.com/home/solutions/sol6924.html
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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