Mozilla Firefox HTTP Referer Spoofing Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-1238
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002168
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002168 - Mozilla Firefox HTTP Referer Spoofing Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 RC2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 RC3
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 beta 1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .10
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .4
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .5
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .6
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .7
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .9
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 8
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.1
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.2
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.3
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.4
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.5
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.6
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.7
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.8
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .12
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .4
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .5
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .6
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .9
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 8

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