Firefox < 0.10.1 Download Directory Arbitrary File Deletion

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


include("compat.inc");


if(description)
{
 script_id(15408);
 script_version("1.24");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2225");
 script_bugtraq_id(11311);

 script_name(english:"Firefox < 0.10.1 Download Directory Arbitrary File Deletion");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Firefox");

 script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by
an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute( attribute:"description",  value:
"The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 0.10.1.  Such
versions contain a weakness that could allow a remote attacker
to delete arbitrary files in the user download directory.  To
exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a user into viewing
a malicious web page." );
 # https://blog.mozilla.org/press/2004/10/important-security-update-for-firefox-available/
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"see_also",
   value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?640b32b9"
 );
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"solution", 
   value:"Upgrade to Firefox 0.10.1 or later."
 );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
 script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2004-2225");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/10/02");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/09/29");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2004/10/01");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/23");

 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_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
 script_family(english:"Windows");
 script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");
 script_require_ports(139, 445);
 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": "0.10.1"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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