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Firefox < 1.5.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 20842
Synopsis
A web browser on the remote host is prone to multiple flaws.Description
The remote Windows host is using Firefox, an alternative web browser.The installed version of Firefox contains various security issues, some of which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the affected host subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 1.5.0.1 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-01/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-02/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-03/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-04/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-05/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-06/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-07/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-08/
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425590/30/0/threaded
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 20842
File Name: mozilla_firefox_1501.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 2/4/2006
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox
Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/2/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/7/2005
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Firefox location.QueryInterface() Code Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-4134, CVE-2006-0292, CVE-2006-0293, CVE-2006-0294, CVE-2006-0295, CVE-2006-0296, CVE-2006-0297, CVE-2006-0298, CVE-2006-0299
CWE: 20