Mozilla Firefox Password Manager information disclosure

firefox-passwordmgr-information-disclosure (30470)

Low Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper validation of URLs. The Password Manager does not validate URLs before automatically filling in forms with sensitive information such as usernames and passwords. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information such as saved passwords and usernames, if the attacker could persuade a victim to follow a specially-crafted URL to a trusted Web site.

Platforms Affected:

• Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
• Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
• Gentoo, Linux
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 Beta2
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.5
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 Beta1
• 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 2.0
• Netscape, Navigator 8.1.2
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, Linux POS 9
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
• Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
• RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
• SuSE, SuSE Linux School Server
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
• SuSE, SuSE SLED 10
• SuSE, SuSE SLES 10
• SuSE, SuSE SLES 9

Remedy:

Refer to MFSA 2007-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0078-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Firefox):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0079-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Firefox RHEL server and client):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0097-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (SeaMonkey):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0077-4 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Firefox):
Refer to GLSA 200703-04 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (SeaMonkey):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200703-08 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-428-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mandriva Linux (Firefox):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:050 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux (Firefox):
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:019 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:022 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian Linux (mozilla-firefox):
Refer to DSA-1336-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

• Chapin Information Services 11-21-2006, CIS Finds Flaws in Firefox v2 Password Manager at http://www.info-svc.com/news/11-21-2006/.
• MFSA 2007-02, Improvements to help protect against Cross-Site Scripting attacks at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-02.html.
• Mozilla Bugzilla Bug 360493, Cross-Site Forms + Password Manager = Security Failure at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360493.
• Mozilla Web site, Firefox - Rediscover the web at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/.
• ASA-2007-092: SeaMonkey security update (RHSA-2007-0077)
• ASA-2007-095: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2007-0078)
• ASA-2007-114: Firefox security update (RHSA-2007-0079)
• BID-21240: Mozilla Firefox 2 Password Manager Cross-Site Information Disclosure Weakness
• BID-22694: Mozilla Thunderbird/SeaMonkey/Firefox Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2006-6077: The (1) Password Manager in Mozilla Firefox 2.0, and 1.5.0.8 and earlier; and the (2) Passcard Manager in Netscape 8.1.2 and possibly other versions, do not properly verify that an ACTION URL in a FORM element containing a password INPUT element matches the web site for which the user stored a password, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a password INPUT element on a different web page located on the web site intended for this password.
• DSA-1336: mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2006-4662: Multiple Web Browser Password Manager Feature Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-0718: Mozilla Products Multiple Remote Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200703-04: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200703-08: SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:050: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:050-1: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2007-0077: Critical: seamonkey security update
• RHSA-2007-0078: Critical: thunderbird security update
• RHSA-2007-0079: Critical: Firefox security update
• RHSA-2007-0097: Critical: firefox security update
• RHSA-2007-0108: Critical: thunderbird security update
• SA23046: Firefox Password Manager Information Disclosure
• SA23108: Netscape Passcard Manager Information Disclosure
• SA24205: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA24238: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1017271: Mozilla Firefox Password Manager Can Disclose Passwords and Other Form Values to Remote Websites
• SUSE-SA:2007:019: MozillaFirefox security update 1.5.0.10/2.0.0.2
• SUSE-SA:2007:022: Mozilla security problems
• USN-428-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
• USN-428-2: Firefox regression

Reported:

Nov 22, 2006

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