Mozilla Firefox up to 62.x Protocol Registration Notification Bar improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 62.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Protocol Registration Notification Bar. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-12399. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 62.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Protocol Registration Notification Bar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 10/23/2018. The weakness was presented 10/23/2018 by Christian Holler (Nils) as MFSA 2018-26 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-12399 since 06/14/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118397 (Mozilla Firefox < 63 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197286 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-3801-1)).

Upgrading to version 63.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118397), SecurityFocus (BID 105718†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1041944†). See VDB-125961, VDB-125962, VDB-125963 and VDB-125964 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 118397
Nessus Name: Mozilla Firefox < 63 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 63.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2018-26
Researcher: Christian Holler (Nils)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-12399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125968
SecurityFocus: 105718 - Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041944

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2018 07:13
Updated: 06/03/2023 08:13
Changes: 10/26/2018 07:13 (71), 04/06/2020 17:53 (14), 06/03/2023 08:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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