Vulnerability CVE-2008-5019 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5019 (CCN-46578)

Assigned:

2008-11-12

Published:

2008-11-12

Updated:

2023-02-13

Summary:

The session restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18 allows remote attackers to violate the same origin policy to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Low Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): Low

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): None

7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5019

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0977
Critical: seamonkey security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0978
Critical: firefox security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA32693
Mozilla Firefox 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA32713
Mozilla Firefox 3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA34501
Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021184
Mozilla Firefox Session Restore Same-Origin Policy Flaw Permits Cross-Domain Scripting and Privilege Escalation Attacks

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Broken Link
secalert@redhat.com

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-2008-441
seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-0977)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-442
firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0978)

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: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2008-53
XSS and JavaScript privilege escalation via session restore

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32281
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-firefox-restore-code-execution(46578)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:055
Mozilla security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration RedHat 1:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 2:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 3:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 4:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 5:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 6:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 7:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 8:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 9:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

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:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

OR 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:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*

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:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:itanium_ia64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20085019	V	CVE-2008-5019	2015-11-16
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29237	P	RHSA-2008:0978 -- firefox security update (Critical)	2015-08-17
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17616	P	USN-667-1 -- firefox, firefox-3.0, xulrunner-1.9 vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22309	P	ELSA-2008:0978: firefox security update (Critical)	2014-05-26
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10943	V	The session restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18 allows remote attackers to violate the same origin policy to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors.	2013-04-29
oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080977	P	RHSA-2008:0977: seamonkey security update (Critical)	2008-11-13
oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080978	P	RHSA-2008:0978: firefox security update (Critical)	2008-11-13