CVE-2005-0147

7.5 HIGH 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5, when configured to use a proxy, respond to 407 proxy auth requests from arbitrary servers, which allows remote attackers to steal NTLM or SPNEGO credentials.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-05-02 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-05-02 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mozilla Firefox 0.8
Mozilla Firefox 0.9
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3
Mozilla 1.7
Mozilla 1.7.1
Mozilla 1.7.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record