Authentication Bypass Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.1.0-4.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-4781587
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Apr 2017

Introduced: 20 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7762  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-290  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:60.1.0-4.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2113.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.