CVE-2008-5505
Firefox 3 User tracking via XUL persist attribute
Severity Score
5.3
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.
Mozilla Firefox 3.x antes de v3.0.5 permite a atacantes remotos evitar las restricciones de privacidad previstas utilizando el atributo persist en un elemento XUL para crear y acceder las entidades de datos que son parecidas a las cookies.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
- 2008-12-17 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-12-23 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (17)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33188 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33203 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33216 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021428 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295994 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47411 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10443 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 | 2018-10-03 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245 | 2018-10-03 | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-63.html | 2018-10-03 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html | 2018-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1 | 2018-10-03 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5505 | 2008-12-17 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476274 | 2008-12-17 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | <= 3.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 3.0.4" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | 3.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | 3.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0.1" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | 3.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0.2" | - |
Affected
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | 3.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0.3" | - |
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