Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 API fetch Cross-Origin Resource Sharing access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1. This affects the function fetch of the component API. The manipulation results in access control (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing). This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-7184. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 (Web Browser). Affected is the function fetch of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was presented 10/15/2015 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi as MFSA 2015-11 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7184 since 09/16/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86417 (Firefox < 41.0.2 'fetch' API Cross-Origin Bypass (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196270 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerability (USN-2768-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107151), Tenable (86417), SecurityFocus (BID 77100†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53561†). See VDB-69222, VDB-69223, VDB-79024 and VDB-79025 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
Class: Access control / Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 86417
Nessus Name: Firefox < 41.0.2 'fetch' API Cross-Origin Bypass (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 802212
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Cross-Origin Restriction Bypass Vulnerability Oct15 (Windows)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-11
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7184 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78498
X-Force: 107151 - Mozilla Firefox fetch() API security bypass
SecurityFocus: 77100 - Mozilla Firefox CVE-2015-7184 Cross-Origin Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033820
Vulnerability Center: 53561 - Mozilla Firefox before 41.0.2 Remote Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2015 11:00
Updated: 11/18/2024 07:09
Changes: 10/16/2015 11:00 (71), 11/19/2018 09:25 (8), 06/22/2022 03:01 (4), 11/18/2024 07:09 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:99D:103

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