CVE-2015-4494
Mozilla Firefox OS Privilege Escalation
Description
Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 does not require the wifi-manage privilege for reading a Wi-Fi system message, which allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted app.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 8, 2015, 12:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 10, 2015, 12:59 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-4494.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-76.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1138808 |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-4494 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en Mozilla Firefox OS en versiones anteriores a 2.2 no requiere el privilegio de gestión de wifi para leer un mensaje del sistema Wi-Fi, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener información potencialmente sensible a través de una aplicación manipulada. Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en Mozilla Firefox OS en versiones anteriores a 2.2, no requiere el privilegio wifi-manage para leer un mensaje del sistema Wi-Fi, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener información potencialmente sensible a través de una aplicación manipulada. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:mozilla:firefox_os:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Changed Reference Type http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-76.html No Types Assigned http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-76.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-4494 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-2015-4494
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.00%
score
0.50731
percentile