Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 Digest Authentication Modificator config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Digest Authentication Modificator. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-5334. 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 2.0.0.7 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Digest Authentication Modificator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5 can hide the Window s titlebar when displaying XUL markup language documents, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing and spoofing attacks by setting the hidechrome attribute.

The weakness was disclosed 10/19/2007 by Stefano di Paola (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers as MFSA2007-33 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5334 since 10/10/2007. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27540 (CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2007:0979)), 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 156031 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Firefox (ELSA-2007-0979)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8960.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37286), Tenable (27540), SecurityFocus (BID 26132†), OSVDB (38035†) and Secunia (SA27311†). The entries VDB-2297, VDB-2296, VDB-2298 and VDB-3410 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27540
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2007:0979)
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OpenVAS ID: 58689
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1392-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.org
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10/10/2007 🔍
10/19/2007 +9 days 🔍
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10/21/2007 +1 days 🔍
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11/01/2007 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2007-33
Researcher: Stefano di Paola (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5334 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5334
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3407

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X-Force: 37286 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey XUL Web page spoofing, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 26132 - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27311 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 38035 - Mozilla Multiple Products XUL Page Title Bar Spoofing
SecurityTracker: 1018837 - Mozilla Firefox May Disclose Files or Information to Remote Users
Vulnerability Center: 16676 - Mozilla <2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey <1.1.5 Allows Phishing and Spoofing using the Hidechrome Attribute, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3544

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2007 09:21
Updated: 01/11/2025 22:52
Changes: 11/01/2007 09:21 (60), 01/31/2018 09:53 (32), 03/16/2021 07:14 (7), 03/16/2021 07:17 (1), 01/11/2025 22:52 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:656:103

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