Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-4041
Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 and 3.0alpha allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a NULL byte (%00) and shell metacharacters in a (1) mailto, (2) nntp, (3) news, (4) snews, or (5) telnet URI, a similar issue to CVE-2007-3670.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4041
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.81%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4041
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-4041
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The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-4041
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389580
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389106
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http://xs-sniper.com/blog/2007/07/24/remote-command-execution-in-firefox-2005/
- http://xs-sniper.com/blog/remote-command-exec-firefox-2005/
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783400
US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25053
Products affected by CVE-2007-4041
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*