Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-6824
Initially, a user opens a Private Browsing Window and generates a password for a site, then closes the Private Browsing Window but leaves Firefox open. Subsequently, if the user had opened a new Private Browsing Window, revisited the same site, and generated a new password - the generated passwords would have been identical, rather than independent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 75.
Products affected by CVE-2020-6824
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-6824
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-6824
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.4
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
2.8
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.3
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-6824
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Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-6824
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 75 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1621853
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