CVE-2021-23985

Published Mar 31, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-10905 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4893-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 31, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM