Mozilla Firefox Access Restriction SetCookieStringInternal code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox. The affected element is the function nsCookieService::SetCookieStringInternal of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-2605. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser) (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function nsCookieService::SetCookieStringInternal of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

CRLF injection vulnerability in the nsCookieService::SetCookieStringInternal function in netwerk/cookie/nsCookieService.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.18 and 4.x through 4.0.1, and Thunderbird before 3.1.11, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a string containing a \n (newline) character, which is not properly handled in a JavaScript "document.cookie =" expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2374.

The weakness was presented 06/30/2011 as Bug 643051 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2605 since 06/30/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/13/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55404 (CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2011:0885)), 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 119557 (CentOS Security Update for SeaMonkey (CESA-2011:0888)).

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 (68425), Tenable (55404) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32158†). See VDB-57832, VDB-57831, VDB-57830 and VDB-57829 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 55404
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2011:0885)
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OpenVAS ID: 802217
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Products Multiple Vulnerabilities July-11 (Windows) - 02
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06/21/2011 🔍
06/30/2011 +9 days 🔍
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07/10/2011 +10 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1352 days 🔍
11/13/2021 +2427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 643051
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2605 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2605
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57833

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X-Force: 68425
Vulnerability Center: 32158 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/13/2021 19:42
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 03/25/2017 21:29 (8), 11/13/2021 19:42 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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