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CVE-2021-23985

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Published: Mar 31, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

If an attacker is able to alter specific about:config values (for example malware running on the user's computer), the Devtools remote debugging feature could have been enabled in a way that was unnoticable to the user. This would have allowed a remote attacker (able to make a direct network connection to the victim) to monitor the user's browsing activity and (plaintext) network traffic. This was addressed by providing a visual cue when Devtools has an open network socket. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox
1 product
Firefox
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 87.0

References (4)

Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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