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LOW · 3.3

CVE-2022-42931

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 unencr...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox< 106.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42931?

CVE-2022-42931 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). 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 unencr...

How severe is CVE-2022-42931?

CVE-2022-42931 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42931?

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