CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-45419

If the user added a security exception for an invalid TLS certificate, opened an ongoing TLS connection with a server that used that certificate, and then deleted the exception, Firefox would have kept the connection alive, making it seem like the certificate was still trusted. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 107.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-47/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1716082 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-12-22 08:15

Updated : 2023-01-04 06:10

NVD link : CVE-2022-45419

Mitre link : CVE-2022-45419

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation