CVE-2008-0367 | BDVDB-2026-28810 Detail
Description#
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11, 3.0b2, and possibly earlier versions, when prompting for HTTP Basic Authentication, displays the site requesting the authentication after the Realm text, which might make it easier for remote HTTP servers to conduct phishing and spoofing attacks.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/01/04/basicauth-dialog-realm-value-spoofing/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244273
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/05/FirefoxDialogSpoofingFAQ.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485738/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485732/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27111
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/02/YetAnotherDialogSpoofingFirefoxBasicAuthentication.aspx
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.