VDB-248407 · CVE-2023-6868 · GCVE-0-2023-6868

Mozilla Firefox up to 120 on Android Push Request access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 120 on Android. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Push Request Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-6868. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 120 on Android (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Push Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

In some instances, the user-agent would allow push requests which lacked a valid VAPID even though the push manager subscription defined one. This could allow empty messages to be sent from unauthorized parties. *This bug only affects Firefox on Android.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

The weakness was disclosed 12/19/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-6868 since 12/15/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/12/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 121 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Firefox

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Firefox 121

Timelineinfo

12/15/2023 🔍
12/19/2023 +4 days 🔍
12/19/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/12/2024 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248407
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2023 16:40
Updated: 01/12/2024 21:23
Changes: 12/19/2023 16:40 (43), 01/12/2024 21:23 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103