Authentication Bypass Affecting firefox package, versions <0:102.15.0-1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-5874312
  • published30 Aug 2023
  • disclosed29 Aug 2023

Introduced: 29 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-4051  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-290  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:102.15.0-1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5019.

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.

A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using the file open dialog. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1