Mozilla/Firebird/Firefox/Netscape Frame authentication spoofing

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla, Firebird, Firefox and Netscape (Web Browser) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Frame Handler. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) Mozilla 1.6, (2) Firebird 0.7, (3) Firefox 0.8, and (4) Netscape 7.1 web browsers do not properly prevent a frame in one domain from injecting content into a frame that belongs to another domain, which facilitates web site spoofing and other attacks, aka the frame injection vulnerability.

The weakness was released 07/27/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0718 since 07/22/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19433 (Debian DSA-777-1 : mozilla - frame injection spoofing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115047 (Sun Solaris Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3377.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1598) and Tenable (19433). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 744, 759, 773 and 774.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 19433
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-777-1 : mozilla - frame injection spoofing
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OpenVAS ID: 55059
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 775-1 (mozilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/24/2004 +120 days 🔍
12/10/2004 +16 days 🔍
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12/05/2014 +3304 days 🔍
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Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0718 (🔍)
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X-Force: 1598
Vulnerability Center: 6022 - Mozilla Browsers and Netscape Frame Loading Enables Web Site Spoofing and Phishing Attacks, High
SecurityFocus: 15495 - SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
Secunia: 13412 - iCab Window Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 59835 - Netscape Cross-domain Frame Injection Content Spoofing

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Created: 12/05/2014 10:55
Updated: 06/04/2019 22:59
Changes: 12/05/2014 10:55 (80), 06/04/2019 22:59 (4)
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