Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 smb/sftp Protocol access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component smb/sftp Protocol Handler. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5338. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component smb/sftp Protocol Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript with user privileges by using the Script object to modify XPCNativeWrappers in a way that causes the script to be executed when a chrome action is performed.

The weakness was shared 10/19/2007 by Georgi Guninski (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers as MFSA2007-35 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5338 since 10/10/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 861134 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is running in the context l. 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 (37288), Tenable (861134), SecurityFocus (BID 26132†), OSVDB (38033†) and Secunia (SA27311†). The entries VDB-3410, VDB-3404, VDB-3405 and VDB-3407 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 861134
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2007-35
Researcher: Georgi Guninski (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3409

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X-Force: 37288 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey XPCNativeWrapper Script object code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 26132 - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27311 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 38033 - Mozilla Multiple Products Script Object XPCNativeWrappers Pollution
SecurityTracker: 1018836 - Mozilla Firefox XPCNativeWraper Modification Via Script Object Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 16678 - Mozilla Firefox < 2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey < 1.1.5 Remote Javascript Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3544

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2007 09:21
Updated: 01/31/2018 09:53
Changes: 11/01/2007 09:21 (91), 01/31/2018 09:53 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:1C6:103

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