Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 18813

This page contains detailed information about the Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 18813
Name: Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Filename: mozilla_179.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2004-06-30
This Plugin Published: 2005-07-13
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.25
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: mozilla_org_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Mozilla/Version

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2004-06-30
Patch Published: 2004-06-22
CVE [?]: CVE-2004-0718, CVE-2005-1937, CVE-2005-2260, CVE-2005-2261, CVE-2005-2263, CVE-2005-2265, CVE-2005-2266, CVE-2005-2268, CVE-2005-2269, CVE-2005-2270
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:mozilla:firebirdsql:firebird, cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox, cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla, cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird, cpe:/a:netscape:navigator
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote host contains multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote version of this software contains various security issues, one of which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to Mozilla 1.7.9 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/browser/mozilla_compareto
[Mozilla Suite/Firefox compareTo() Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/9947.rb
[EDB-9947: Mozilla Suite/Firefox < 1.0.5 - compareTo Code Execution (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16306.rb
[EDB-16306: Mozilla Suite/Firefox - InstallVersion->compareTo() Code Execution (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/jimmyislive/gocve
[CVE-2005-2266]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.1 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description) {
  script_id(18813);
  script_version("1.25");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2004-0718", 
    "CVE-2005-1937", 
    "CVE-2005-2260", 
    "CVE-2005-2261", 
    "CVE-2005-2263", 
    "CVE-2005-2265", 
    "CVE-2005-2266", 
    "CVE-2005-2268", 
    "CVE-2005-2269", 
    "CVE-2005-2270"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(14242);

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote host contains multiple
vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote version of this software contains various security issues,
one of which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the
remote host." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-45.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-46.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-48.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-50.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-51.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-52.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-54.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-55.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-archive.mozilla.org:443/security/announce/2005/mfsa2005-56.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Sep/235");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla 1.7.9 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mozilla Suite/Firefox compareTo() Code Execution');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/07/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/06/30");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2004/06/22");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firebirdsql:firebird");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:netscape:navigator");
script_end_attributes();

  script_summary(english:"Checks for Mozilla < 1.7.9");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Mozilla/Version");
  exit(0);
}

#

include("misc_func.inc");


ver = read_version_in_kb("Mozilla/Version");
if (isnull(ver)) exit(0);

if (
  ver[0] < 1 ||
  (
    ver[0] == 1 &&
    (
      ver[1] < 7 ||
      (ver[1] == 7 && ver[2] < 9)
    )
  )
) security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/mozilla_179.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\mozilla_179.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/mozilla_179.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities plugin ID 18813.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl mozilla_179.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a mozilla_179.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - mozilla_179.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state mozilla_179.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

14242

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

21949 - CentOS 4 : firefox (CESA-2005:586)
21844 - CentOS 3 / 4 : mozilla (CESA-2005:587)
21952 - CentOS 4 : thunderbird (CESA-2005:601)
19431 - Debian DSA-775-1 : mozilla-firefox - frame injection spoofing
19433 - Debian DSA-777-1 : mozilla - frame injection spoofing
19476 - Debian DSA-779-2 : mozilla-firefox - several vulnerabilities
19478 - Debian DSA-781-1 : mozilla-thunderbird - several vulnerabilities
19685 - Debian DSA-810-1 : mozilla - several vulnerabilities
19345 - FreeBSD : firefox & mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (5d72701a-f601-11d9-bcd1-02061b08fc24)
14331 - Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla (MDKSA-2004:082)
19888 - Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla (MDKSA-2005:128)
18689 - Firefox < 1.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
19269 - Mozilla Thunderbird < 1.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
14214 - RHEL 2.1 / 3 : mozilla (RHSA-2004:421)
19268 - RHEL 4 : firefox (RHSA-2005:586)
19285 - RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : mozilla (RHSA-2005:587)
19277 - RHEL 4 : thunderbird (RHSA-2005:601)
18794 - Slackware 10.0 / 9.1 / current : Mozilla (SSA:2004-223-01)
20544 - Ubuntu 5.04 : mozilla-firefox vulnerabilities (USN-149-1)
20546 - Ubuntu 4.10 : mozilla-firefox vulnerabilities (USN-149-3)
20556 - Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 : mozilla vulnerabilities (USN-155-1)
20560 - Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 : mozilla-thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-157-1)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file mozilla_179.nasl version 1.25. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Mozilla Browser < 1.7.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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