Netscape Navigator 7.0/7.0.2/7.1/7.2 authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Navigator 7.0/7.0.2/7.1/7.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1160. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Navigator 7.0/7.0.2/7.1/7.2 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

Netscape 7.x to 7.2, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary web sites by injecting content from one window into a target window whose name is known but resides in a different domain, as demonstrated using a pop-up window on a trusted web site, aka the "window injection" vulnerability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/10/2005 by Juha-Matti Laurio with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1160 since 12/08/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19083 (FreeBSD : web browsers -- window injection vulnerabilities (b0911985-6e2a-11d9-9557-000a95bc6fae)), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18397), Tenable (19083), SecurityFocus (BID 11852†), OSVDB (59845†) and Secunia (SA13251†). The entries VDB-921, VDB-919, VDB-22660 and VDB-23720 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 19083
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : web browsers -- window injection vulnerabilities (b0911985-6e2a-11d9-9557-000a95bc6fae)
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OpenVAS ID: 52210
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/08/2004 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3501 days 🔍
06/08/2019 +1551 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Juha-Matti Laurio
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23722
X-Force: 18397
SecurityFocus: 11852 - Netscape Remote Window Hijacking Vulnerability
Secunia: 13251
OSVDB: 59845 - Netscape - Remote Window Hijacking Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8851 - Window Content Spoofing in Netscape 7 - 7.2, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 12:14
Updated: 06/08/2019 09:01
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (73), 06/08/2019 09:01 (5)
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