Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 setuptempfile cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function nsexternalapphandler::setuptempfile. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-0801. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function nsexternalapphandler::setuptempfile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on creation time, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLHttpRequest.

The weakness was published 02/05/2007 by Micha, #322 and Zalewski (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0801 since 02/07/2007. 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. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/13/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24771 (GLSA-200703-04 : Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32194), Tenable (24771), SecurityFocus (BID 22396†), OSVDB (32108†) and Secunia (SA24205†). Similar entries are available at VDB-35232, VDB-35231, VDB-35230 and VDB-35229. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 24771
Nessus Name: GLSA-200703-04 : Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 58063
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200703-04 (mozilla-firefox)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: mozilla.org
Researcher: Micha, #322, Zalewski
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34865
X-Force: 32194
SecurityFocus: 22396 - Mozilla Firefox Popup Blocker Cross Zone Security Bypass Weakness
Secunia: 24205 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 32108 - Mozilla Multiple Products Blocked Popup Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 14372 - Mozilla Firefox Code Execution due to Predictable Temporary Files Filenames, Critical

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

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 07/13/2021 10:36
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (64), 12/23/2016 10:37 (13), 07/13/2021 10:36 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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