Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2933 (CCN-43832)

Assigned:2008-07-15
Published:2008-07-15
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16, and 3.x before 3.0.1, interprets '|' (pipe) characters in a command-line URI as requests to open multiple tabs, which allows remote attackers to access chrome:i URIs, or read arbitrary local files via manipulations involving a series of URIs that is not entirely handled by a vector application, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2008-2540.
Note: this issue exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2005-2267.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P)
4.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2933

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0597
Critical: firefox security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0598
Critical: firefox security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA31106
Mozilla Firefox 3 URI Launching and XUL Error Page Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31106

Source: CCN
Type: SA31120
Mozilla Firefox 2 URI Launching Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31120

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31121

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31129

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31145

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31157

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31176

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31183

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31261

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31270

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31306

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31377

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33433

Source: CCN
Type: SA34501
Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34501

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200808-03

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020500
Mozilla Firefox Command-line URL Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Open Tabs and Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
256408

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 256408
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to Unauthorized Data

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-316
firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0598)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-158
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to unauthorized Data (Sun 256408)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009505, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Sun Alert 256408 - Solaris 10 - Vulnerabilities in Firefox May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0238

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1614

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1615

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1697

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1614
iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1615
xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1697
iceape -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#130923
Mozilla Firefox command line URI handling vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#130923

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:148

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Firefox Web site
Firefox web browser

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2008-35
Command-line URLs launch multiple tabs when Firefox not running

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-35.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5031400

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0597

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0598

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080729 rPSA-2008-0238-1 firefox

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30242

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30242
Mozilla Firefox URI Splitting Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020500

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2008-198-01

Source: CCN
Type: USN-623-1
Firefox vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-623-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-626-1
Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-626-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-626-2
Devhelp, Epiphany, Midbrowser and Yelp update

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-626-2

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2009-0977

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=441120

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-commandline-uri-security-bypass(43832)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-commandline-uri-security-bypass(43832)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2683

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11618

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.0.15)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20082933
    V
    		CVE-2008-2933
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29066
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0597 -- firefox security update (Critical)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17644
    P
    		USN-626-2 -- devhelp, epiphany-browser, midbrowser, yelp update
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17681
    P
    		USN-623-1 -- firefox vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17292
    P
    		USN-626-1 -- firefox-3.0, xulrunner-1.9 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19875
    P
    		DSA-1614-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8044
    P
    		DSA-1615 xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7461
    P
    		DSA-1614 iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13245
    P
    		DSA-1697-1 iceape -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18500
    P
    		DSA-1615-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7950
    P
    		DSA-1697 iceape -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21728
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0597: firefox security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11618
    V
    		Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16, and 3.x before 3.0.1, interprets '' (pipe) characters in a command-line URI as requests to open multiple tabs, which allows remote attackers to access chrome:i URIs, or read arbitrary local files via manipulations involving a series of URIs that is not entirely handled by a vector application, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2008-2540. NOTE: this issue exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2005-2267.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1697
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2009-01-07
    oval:org.debian:def:1614
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-07-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1615
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-07-23
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080597
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0597: firefox security update (Critical)
    2008-07-17
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080598
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0598: firefox security update (Critical)
    2008-07-17
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 0.8
    mozilla firefox 0.9
    mozilla firefox 0.9.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.2
    mozilla firefox 0.9.3
    mozilla firefox 0.10
    mozilla firefox 0.10.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0
    mozilla firefox 1.0.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0.2
    mozilla firefox 1.0.3
    mozilla firefox 1.0.4
    mozilla firefox 1.0.5
    mozilla firefox 1.0.6
    mozilla firefox 1.0.7
    mozilla firefox 1.0.8
    mozilla firefox 1.5
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.1
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.2
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.3
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.4
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.5
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.6
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.7
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.8
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.9
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.10
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.11
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.12
    mozilla firefox 1.5.1
    mozilla firefox 1.5.2
    mozilla firefox 1.5.3
    mozilla firefox 1.5.4
    mozilla firefox 1.5.5
    mozilla firefox 1.5.6
    mozilla firefox 1.5.7
    mozilla firefox 1.5.8
    mozilla firefox 1.8
    mozilla firefox 2.0
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.1
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.2
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.3
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.4
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.5
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.6
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.7
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.8
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.9
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.10
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.11
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.12
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.13
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.14
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.1
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.4
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.5
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.6
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.7
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.9
    mozilla firefox 2.0_.10
    mozilla firefox 2.0_8
    mozilla firefox 3.0
    mozilla firefox 3.0
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.15
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    redhat enterprise linux 4.5.z
    redhat enterprise linux 4.5.z
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04