Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2225 - Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
mozilla
nessus
NVD
Published: 2004-12-31
Updated: 2008-09-05

Summary

Mozilla Firefox before 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files in the download directory via a crafted data: URI that is not properly handled when the user clicks the Save button.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mozilla
8

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_FILES_RM.NASL
descriptionThe installed version of Firefox is earlier than 0.10.1. Such versions contain a weakness that could allow a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files in the user download directory. To exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a user into viewing a malicious web page.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id15408
published2004-10-02
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15408
titleFirefox < 0.10.1 Download Directory Arbitrary File Deletion
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if(description)
{
 script_id(15408);
 script_version("1.23");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2225");
 script_bugtraq_id(11311);

 script_name(english:"Firefox < 0.10.1 Download Directory Arbitrary File Deletion");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Firefox");

 script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by
an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute( attribute:"description",  value:
"The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 0.10.1.  Such
versions contain a weakness that could allow a remote attacker
to delete arbitrary files in the user download directory.  To
exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a user into viewing
a malicious web page." );
 # https://blog.mozilla.org/press/2004/10/important-security-update-for-firefox-available/
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"see_also",
   value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?640b32b9"
 );
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"solution", 
   value:"Upgrade to Firefox 0.10.1 or later."
 );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
 script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2004-2225");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/10/02");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/09/29");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2004/10/01");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/09/17 21:46:53");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
 script_family(english:"Windows");
 script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");
 script_require_ports(139, 445);
 exit(0);
}

include("mozilla_version.inc");

port = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/transport");

installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Mozilla/Firefox/*");
if (isnull(installs)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, 'Firefox');

mozilla_check_version(installs:installs, product:'firefox', esr:FALSE, fix:'0.10.1', severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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