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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11751

🗓️ 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Linux host has unpatched vulnerability CVE-2019-11751 affecting Firefox on Windows systems.

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FreeBSD
mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities
3 Sep 201900:00
freebsd
ALT Linux
Security fix for the ALT Linux 10 package firefox-esr version 68.1.0-alt1
4 Sep 201900:00
altlinux
CNVD
Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Firefox ESR Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
9 Sep 201900:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2019-11751
27 Sep 201917:14
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2019-11751
27 Sep 201917:14
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2019-11751
27 Sep 201917:14
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2019-3421
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Tenable Nessus
FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (05463e0a-abd3-4fa4-bd5f-cd5ed132d4c6)
4 Sep 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Mozilla Firefox ESR < 68.1
5 Sep 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Mozilla Firefox < 69.0
5 Sep 201900:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(244594);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11751");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11751");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Logging-related command line parameters are not properly sanitized when Firefox is launched by another
    program, such as when a user clicks on malicious links in a chat application. This can be used to write a
    log file to an arbitrary location such as the Windows 'Startup' folder. <br>*Note: this issue only affects
    Firefox on Windows operating systems.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69 and Firefox ESR < 68.1.
    (CVE-2019-11751)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11751");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-11751");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/09/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs38");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs52");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmozjs-52-0"},
          {"reference": "libmozjs-52-dev"},
          {"reference": "mozjs38"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "mozjs52"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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07 Aug 2025 00:00Current
8.4High risk
Vulners AI Score8.4
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00501
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