VDB-19655 · CVE-2002-2013 · BID 3925

Netscape/Mozilla Hex Encoded URL handler Cookie privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netscape and Mozilla. This impacts an unknown function of the component Hex Encoded URL handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management (Cookie). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-2013. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape and Mozilla (Web Browser) (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Hex Encoded URL handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (Cookie). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla 0.9.6 and earlier and Netscape 6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to steal cookies from another domain via a link with a hex-encoded null character (%00) followed by the target domain.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2013 since 07/14/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 3925†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Web Browser

Name

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Cookie
Class: Privileges management / Cookie
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/21/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +344 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2005 +926 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3309 days 🔍
04/19/2019 +1718 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2013 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2013
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19655
SecurityFocus: 3925 - Netscape/Mozilla Null Character Cookie Stealing Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 11:51
Updated: 04/19/2019 22:12
Changes: 08/05/2014 11:51 (46), 04/19/2019 22:12 (4)
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