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CVE-2004-2657

1.7 · LOW

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after…

Published Dec 31, 2004mozillaEPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2004-2657 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox 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

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431021/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431063/100/0/threadedRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234680Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330884Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431021/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431063/100/0/threadedRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234680Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330884

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2657?

CVE-2004-2657 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2004-2657?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-2657?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox 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-2004-2657?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-2657 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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