CVE-2013-0759: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-0759 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 13-01-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allow remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving authentication information in the userinfo field of a URL, in conjunction with a 204 (aka No Content) HTTP status code.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.28% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus5.9 | 6.3
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus5.9
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0
Mozilla4 products
- firefox< 18.0 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.12 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.0.2
- seamonkey< 2.15
- thunderbird< 17.0.2
- thunderbird_esr≥ 10.0, < 10.0.12 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.0.2
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp4 | 11:sp2
- linux_enterprise_server10:sp4 | 11:sp2
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp4 | 11:sp2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.10 | 12.04 | 12.10
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1 | 12.2
5 vendors · 14 products
References
12 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16827VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 12 references
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802026X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory