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CVE-2004-0779

7.5 · HIGH

The (1) Mozilla 1.6, (2) Firebird 0.7 and (3) Firefox 0.8 web browsers do not properly verify that cached passwords for SSL encrypted sites are only sent via SSL encrypted sessions to the site, whi…

Published Aug 18, 2004firebirdsqlEPSS 2.11%

Overview

CVE-2004-0779 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting firebirdsql firebird. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) Mozilla 1.6, (2) Firebird 0.7 and (3) Firefox 0.8 web browsers do not properly verify that cached passwords for SSL encrypted sites are only sent via SSL encrypted sessions to the site, which allows a remote attacker to cause a cached password to be sent in cleartext to a spoofed site.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from firebirdsql. Update firebird to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=226278Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:082Refwww.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17018Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=226278Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:082Refwww.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17018

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0779?

CVE-2004-0779 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting firebirdsql firebird. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2004-0779?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0779?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from firebirdsql. Update firebird to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0779?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0779 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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