CVE-2006-2894
What it is
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 9.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 9.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 9.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox ≤ 2.0.0.8
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4
- Mozilla Suite 1.7.13
- Mozilla Seamonkey ≤ 1.1.4
- Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.2
- Netscape Navigator ≤ 8.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2006-2894.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2006-2894. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20442
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20472
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27403
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0166.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0187.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/focusbug/
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046610.html
- http://lists.virus.org/full-disclosure-0702/msg00225.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20442
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20472
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1059
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018837
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/60eb95b75c76f9fbfcc9a89f99cd8f79.html
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/browser-focus-rip
- http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145