3.3
LOW
CVE-2015-5961
Mozilla Firefox OS Content Spoofing Vulnerability
Description

The COPPA error page in the Accounts setup dialog in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 embeds content from an external web server URL into the System process, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by spoofing that server.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2015, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 21, 2015, 4:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

6.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5961 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_os
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-2015-5961.

URL Resource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-75.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76255
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1123433 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5961 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.

  • 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 La página de error COPPA en el cuadro de diálogo de configuración de cuentas en Mozilla Firefox OS en versiones anteriores a 2.2 incrusta contenido de un servidor web URL externo en el proceso del sistema, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle eludir las restricciones de acceso previstas suplantando a ese servidor.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en la página de error COPPA en el cuadro de diálogo de configuración de Accounts en Mozilla Firefox OS en versiones anteriores a 2.2, incrusta contenido de un servidor web URL externo en el proceso del sistema, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle eludir las restricciones de acceso previstas suplantando a ese servidor.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76255
  • 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:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1123433 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1123433 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.29991

percentile

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