Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.1 File Upload input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.1. This affects an unknown function of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2782. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.1 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Firefox 1.5.0.2 does not fix all test cases associated with CVE-2006-1729, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by inserting the target filename into a text box, then turning that box into a file upload control.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2006. The weakness was shared 06/02/2006 by Mikolaj J. Habryn (moz_bug_r_a4) with Cybozu Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2782 since 06/02/2006. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22163 (CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2006:0609)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156232 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Thunderbird (ELSA-2006:0735,ELSA-2006:0677,ELSA-2006:0624,ELSA-2006:0611)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4656.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26851), Tenable (22163), SecurityFocus (BID 18228†), OSVDB (26313†) and Secunia (SA20376†). The entries VDB-2174, VDB-2283, VDB-2285 and VDB-2282 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22163
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2006:0609)
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OpenVAS ID: 57153
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1118-1 (mozilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Mikolaj J. Habryn (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Cybozu Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2782 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2782
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30599

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X-Force: 26851
SecurityFocus: 18228 - Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Camino, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20376 - Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 26313 - CVE-2006-2782 - Mozilla - Firefox - Information Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016202
Vulnerability Center: 11893 - Mozilla Firefox Files Disclosure via Malicious Text Box, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2106

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/20/2019 16:43
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (91), 06/20/2019 16:43 (5)
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