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Firefox < 6.0.1 Out-of-Date CA List

🗓️ 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Firefox < 6.0.1 Out-of-Date CA List. Mozilla Firefox version earlier than 6.0.1 is affected by an out-of-date certificate authority list

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#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(56038);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/23");

  script_name(english:"Firefox < 6.0.1 Out-of-Date CA List");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Firefox");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by
an out-of-date certificate authority list.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 6.0.1 and is 
potentially affected by an out-of-date certificate authority list. 
Due to the issuance of several fraudulent SSL certificates, the 
certificate authority DigiNotar has been disabled in Mozilla Firefox.
");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2011-34/");

  # https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2011/08/29/fraudulent-google-com-certificate/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?abdae5f6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Firefox 6.0.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");


  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/08/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/08/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/08/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2026 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Mozilla Firefox",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "fixed_version": "6.0.1"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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