VDB-985 · Bug 261527 · SA13144

Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0 on Mac privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0 on Mac. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes privileges management. The attack requires access to the local network. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0 on Mac (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 11/10/2004 with Mozilla Team as Bug 261527 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. Access to the local network is required for this attack. 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.

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA13144†). Additional details are provided at vuldb.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-984, VDB-983 and VDB-23136. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.org

Timelineinfo

11/10/2004 🔍
11/11/2004 +1 days 🔍
10/08/2018 +5079 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 261527
Researcher: http://www.mozilla.org
Organization: Mozilla Team
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-985
Secunia: 13144 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2004 09:30
Updated: 10/08/2018 15:43
Changes: 11/11/2004 09:30 (51), 10/08/2018 15:43 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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