Firefox < 1.5.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 21225

Synopsis

A web browser on the remote host is prone to multiple flaws.

Description

The remote Windows host is using Firefox, an alternative web browser.

The installed version of Firefox contains various security issues, some of which may lead to execution of arbitrary code on the affected host subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox 1.5.0.2 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-20/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-22/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-23/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-24/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-25/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-27/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-28/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2006-29/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21225

File Name: mozilla_firefox_1502.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/14/2006

Updated: 7/16/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/13/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0748, CVE-2006-1529, CVE-2006-1530, CVE-2006-1531, CVE-2006-1723, CVE-2006-1724, CVE-2006-1725, CVE-2006-1726, CVE-2006-1727, CVE-2006-1728, CVE-2006-1729, CVE-2006-1730

BID: 17516

CWE: 189, 20, 264, 399