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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-0188 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from f5 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-01-12T05:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.1	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.2	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.3	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.4	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.5	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.6	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.7	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.8	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.4.9	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.5	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.5.1	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	5.5.2	Yes
Hardware	f5	firepass	6.0	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051651.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23640 ([email protected])
http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2007_firepass.pdf ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/32734 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21957 ([email protected])
https://tech.f5.com/home/solutions/sol6922.html ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051651.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/23640 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2007_firepass.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/32734 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21957 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://tech.f5.com/home/solutions/sol6922.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.