VDB-1543 · CVE-2005-1937 · BID 14242

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 authentication spoofing

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A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A regression error in Firefox 1.0.3 and Mozilla 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript from one page into the frameset of another site, aka the frame injection spoofing vulnerability, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2004-0718.

The weakness was presented 06/06/2005 by moz_bug_r_a4 with Secunia (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1937 since 06/13/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19345 (FreeBSD : firefox & mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (5d72701a-f601-11d9-bcd1-02061b08fc24)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117890 (CentOS Security Update for Mozilla (CESA-2005:587)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (19345). See 1323, 1545, 1544 and 1609 for similar entries.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 19345
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : firefox & mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (5d72701a-f601-11d9-bcd1-02061b08fc24)
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OpenVAS ID: 55059
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 775-1 (mozilla)
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Patch: mozilla.org

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06/06/2005 🔍
06/13/2005 +7 days 🔍
06/14/2005 +1 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +29 days 🔍
07/16/2005 +3 days 🔍
08/01/2005 +16 days 🔍
11/08/2009 +1560 days 🔍
07/03/2019 +3524 days 🔍

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Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: moz_bug_r_a4
Organization: Secunia
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-1937 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 14242 - Mozilla Suite, Firefox And Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 15601 - Mozilla / Mozilla Firefox Frame Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 59834 - Mozilla Multiple Browser Cross-domain Frame Injection Content Spoofing
Vupen: ADV-2005-1075

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/14/2005 11:56
Updated: 07/03/2019 11:45
Changes: 06/14/2005 11:56 (85), 07/03/2019 11:45 (6)
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