| VID |
28845 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Mozilla Firefox which is older than 6.0.1 has been installed on the host.
The installed version of Firefox 6 is earlier than 6.0.1 and is potentially affected by an out-of-date certificate authority list. Due to the issuance of several fraudulent SSL certificates, the certificate authority DigiNotar has been disabled in Mozilla Firefox
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-34.html
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2011/08/29/fraudulent-google-com-certificate/
* Platforms Affected:
Mozilla Project, Firefox versions prior to 6.0.1
Microsoft Windows Any version
Linux Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (6.0.1 or later), available from the Mozilla Firefox Download Web page at http://www.mozilla.org/ |
| Related URL |
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| Related URL |
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