CVE-2004-2657 — LOW (1.7) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision.

CVSS Score

1.7

LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.1

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2004-2657?

CVE-2004-2657 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.7 (LOW). Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a ...

How severe is CVE-2004-2657?

CVE-2004-2657 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 1.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2004-2657?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.