| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| mozilla | www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2011-34/ |
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
#
# (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 6.0.1 Out-of-Date CA List");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an out-of-date certificate authority list.");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potentially affected by an out-of-date certificate authority list.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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