CVE-2023-6209
Mozilla: Incorrect parsing of relative URLs starting with "///"
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Relative URLs starting with three slashes were incorrectly parsed, and a path-traversal "/../" part in the path could be used to override the specified host. This could contribute to security problems in web sites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
Las URL relativas que comenzaban con tres barras se analizaban incorrectamente y se podía utilizar una parte de path-traversal "/../" en la ruta para anular el host especificado. Esto podría contribuir a problemas de seguridad en los sitios web. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox < 120, Firefox < 115.5 y Thunderbird < 115.5.0.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Relative URLs starting with three slashes were incorrectly parsed, and a
path-traversal "/../" part in the path could be used to override the
specified host. This could contribute to security problems in web sites.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2023-11-20 CVE Reserved
- 2023-11-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-21 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
References (8)
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49 | 2023-11-30 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50 | 2023-11-30 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52 | 2023-11-30 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6209 | 2023-11-29 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250901 | 2023-11-29 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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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" | < 120.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 120.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 115.5.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 115.5.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 115.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 115.5" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0" | - |
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