Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0648 (CCN-16655)

Assigned:2004-07-07
Published:2004-07-07
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Mozilla (Suite) before 1.7.1, Firefox before 0.9.2, and Thunderbird before 0.7.2 allow remote attackers to launch arbitrary programs via a URI referencing the shell: protocol.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jul 08 2004 - 20:07:17 CDT
MOZILLA: execute local file and its fix

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jul 08 2004 - 03:46:29 CDT
Re: [Full-Disclosure] shell:windows command question

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jul 08 2004 - 17:36:48 CDT
Mozilla Security Advisory 2004-07-08

Source: CCN
Type: [Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jul 08 2004 - 20:31:13 CDT
Re: [Full-Disclosure] Mozilla Security Advisory 2004-07-08

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0648

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20040707 shell:windows command question

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040708 Mozilla Security Advisory 2004-07-08

Source: CCN
Type: SA12027
Mozilla Fails to Restrict Access to "shell:"

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
12027

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin 0-175
'shell:' Protocol Security Issue

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
O-175

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#927014
Mozilla fails to restrict access to the shell: URI handler

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#927014

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Web site
mozilla - home of the mozilla, firefox, and camino web browsers

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.mozilla.org/security/shell.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59025
Netscape shell: URI Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59026
K-Meleon shell: URI Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7595
Mozilla Browsers shell: URI Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10681
Mozilla External Protocol Handler Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-shell-program-execution(16655)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-shell-program-execution(16655)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.9.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.7.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.7.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla mozilla *
    mozilla thunderbird *
    mozilla mozilla 1.0 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.0
    mozilla mozilla 1.0.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.2.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.3.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.6
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc3
    mozilla firefox 0.8
    mozilla firefox 0.9 rc
    mozilla mozilla 1.7
    mozilla firefox 0.9.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9
    mozilla mozilla 1.0.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.1 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.1 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.2 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.2 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.4 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.4 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.5.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc2
    mozilla thunderbird 0.1
    mozilla thunderbird 0.2
    mozilla thunderbird 0.3
    mozilla thunderbird 0.4
    mozilla thunderbird 0.5
    mozilla thunderbird 0.6
    mozilla thunderbird 0.7
    mozilla thunderbird 0.7.1
    mozilla firefox 0.7