Vulnerability identifier: #VU18041
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect enforcement of Upgrade-Insecure-Requests (UIR) for same-origin navigation allowing the browser to navigate to HTTP URL instead of HTTPS. A remote attacker can perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and gain access to sensitive information.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla Firefox: 61.0 - 65.0.2
External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1515863
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1437009
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.