Spoofing attack in firefox (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-12408 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-451 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
firefox (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU28526
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12408
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data when browsing a document hosted on an IP address. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and flip flip domain and path information in the address bar.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfirefox (Alpine package): 76.0.1-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=66010d68451b4eac4d3f7315739fd156bd840f21
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8dc0bf1501171d97e4b280f12987e24bf3cc53f7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
