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CVE-2007-4041

6.8 · MEDIUM

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) mail…

Published Jul 27, 2007microsoftCWE-78EPSS 19.66%

Overview

CVE-2007-4041 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2003_server. It was published on July 27, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2003_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783400Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25053Refxs-sniper.com/blog/2007/07/24/remote-command-execution-in-firefox-2005/Refxs-sniper.com/blog/remote-command-exec-firefox-2005/Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389106Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389580Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783400Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25053Refxs-sniper.com/blog/2007/07/24/remote-command-execution-in-firefox-2005/Refxs-sniper.com/blog/remote-command-exec-firefox-2005/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4041?

CVE-2007-4041 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2003_server. It was published on July 27, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4041?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4041?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2003_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4041?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4041 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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