CVE-2022-42931
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CVE-2022-42931 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Logins saved by Firefox should be managed by the Password Manager component which uses encryption to save files on-disk. Instead, the username (not password) was saved by the Form Manager to an unencrypted file on disk. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Logins saved by Firefox should be managed by the Password Manager component which uses encryption to save files on-disk. Instead, the username (not password) was saved by the Form Manager to an unencrypted file on disk. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 106.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780571Issue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780571Issue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780571Issue Tracking
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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