CVE-2005-0149
5.0 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2005-0149 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla mozilla. It was published on February 15, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Thunderbird 0.6 through 0.9 and Mozilla 1.7 through 1.7.3 does not obey the network.cookie.disableCookieForMailNews preference, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the user's intended privacy and security policy by using cookies in e-mail messages.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update mozilla to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-0149?
CVE-2005-0149 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla mozilla. It was published on February 15, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2005-0149?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0149?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update mozilla to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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