VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4874
The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the HTTP TRACE method, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) proxy authentication passwords via a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or (2) arbitrary local passwords on the web server that…
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.24%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the HTTP TRACE method, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) proxy authentication passwords via a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or (2) arbitrary local passwords on the web server that hosts this object.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.24% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- mozilla/mozilla
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=297078Patch
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302489Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41553
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=297078Patch
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302489Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41553
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.