4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-2741
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird Key Pinning Enforcement Bypass through Certificate Errors
Description

Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 do not enforce key pinning upon encountering an X.509 certificate problem that generates a user dialog, which allows user-assisted man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by triggering a (1) expired certificate or (2) mismatched hostname for a domain with pinning enabled.

INFO

Published Date :

July 6, 2015, 2:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2024, 1:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2741 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
1 Oracle solaris

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-2741 vulnerability over time.

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  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032784 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032783 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1207.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1455.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75541 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147497 Vendor Advisory https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147497 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147497 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147497 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-67.html No Types Assigned http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-67.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-310
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2741 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-2741 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} -0.08%

score

0.57472

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability