Mozilla Firefox 1.5/1.5.0.1/1.5.0.2/1.5.0.3/1.5.0.4 JavaScript window.navigator config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5/1.5.0.1/1.5.0.2/1.5.0.3/1.5.0.4 and classified as critical. Affected is the function window.navigator of the component JavaScript. Performing a manipulation results in config. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-3677. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5/1.5.0.1/1.5.0.2/1.5.0.3/1.5.0.4 (Web Browser). This affects the function window.navigator of the component JavaScript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 before 1.5.0.5 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by changing certain properties of the window navigator object (window.navigator) that are accessed when Java starts up, which causes a crash that leads to code execution.

The weakness was disclosed 07/25/2006 by Benjamin Smedberg (moz_bug_r_a4) with TippingPoint und Zero Day Initiative as MFSA2006-45 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-3677 since 07/18/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592.004 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at metasploit.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22162 (CentOS 3 : seamonkey (CESA-2006:0608)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117662 (CentOS Security Update for Firefox (CESA-2006:0610)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 6 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 8058. In this case the pattern window.navigator is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4326.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27981), Exploit-DB (2082), Tenable (22162), SecurityFocus (BID 19192†) and OSVDB (27559†). Further details are available at zerodayinitiative.com. The entries VDB-2399, VDB-2398, VDB-2396 and VDB-2407 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 22162
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : seamonkey (CESA-2006:0608)
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OpenVAS ID: 57146
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Saint ID: exploit_info/firefox_navigator
Saint Name: Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Navigator object vulnerability

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MetaSploit ID: mozilla_navigatorjava.rb
MetaSploit Name: Mozilla Suite/Firefox Navigator Object Code Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.com

Snort ID: 8058
Snort Message: WEB-CLIENT Mozilla javascript navigator object access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2006-45
Researcher: Benjamin Smedberg (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: TippingPoint und Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3677 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3677
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2397

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X-Force: 27981 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey JavaScript navigator object code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 19192 - Mozilla Firefox Javascript Navigator Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 19873 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 27559 - Mozilla Multiple Products Window Navigator Object Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1016586 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 12394 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Remote Code Execution by Changing the Windows Navigator Object, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2998

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2006 12:03
Updated: 01/21/2025 04:17
Changes: 07/28/2006 12:03 (110), 01/31/2018 09:53 (13), 03/13/2021 09:58 (2), 06/15/2024 23:30 (15), 01/21/2025 04:17 (1)
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