nspluginwrapper 1.4.2 Access Restriction NPNVprivateModeBool access control
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in nspluginwrapper 1.4.2. This affects some unknown processing of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation of the argument NPNVprivateModeBool
with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
nspluginwrapper before 1.4.4 does not properly provide access to NPNVprivateModeBool variable settings, which could prevent Firefox plugins from determining if they should run in Private Browsing mode and allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated using Flash.
The weakness was published 11/19/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2486 since 06/15/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68656 (Oracle Linux 6 : nspluginwrapper (ELSA-2012-1459)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 1.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68321) and Tenable (68656).
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 68656
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : nspluginwrapper (ELSA-2012-1459)
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OpenVAS ID: 881536
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for nspluginwrapper CESA-2012:1459 centos6
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Upgrade: nspluginwrapper 1.4.2
Patch: github.com
Timeline
06/15/2011 🔍06/28/2011 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: RHSA-2012:1459⛔Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2486 (🔍)
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X-Force: 68321
SecurityTracker: 1027757 - nspluginwrapper NPNVprivateModeBool Variable Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 37343 - Nspluginwrapper Before 1.4.4 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48487 - nspluginwrapper Private Browsing Flash Player Storage Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/20/2021 08:18
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (67), 04/21/2017 13:24 (9), 12/20/2021 08:11 (4), 12/20/2021 08:15 (1), 12/20/2021 08:18 (2)
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