CVE-2007-0188
CVE-2007-0188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Firepass with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: F5 Firepass
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
F5 FirePass 5.4 through 5.5.1 does not properly enforce host access restrictions when a client uses a single integer (dword) representation of an IP address ("dotless IP address"), which allows remote authenticated users to connect to the FirePass administrator console and certain other network resources.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-0188?
- F5 FirePass 5.4 through 5.5.1 does not properly enforce host access restrictions when a client uses a single integer (dword) representation of an IP address ("dotless IP address"), which allows remote authenticated users to connect to the FirePass administrator console and certain other network resources.
- How severe is CVE-2007-0188?
- CVE-2007-0188 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-0188 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-0188?
- CVE-2007-0188 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-2007-0188?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-0188 published?
- CVE-2007-0188 was published on 2007-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051651.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23640
- http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2007_firepass.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/32734
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21957
- https://tech.f5.com/home/solutions/sol6922.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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