SB20200407133 - Weak password requirements in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: April 7, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20200407133
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Weak password requirements (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6824)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to another user password.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect behavior of password generator when private browsing mode is user. If the victim had used password generator in a Private Browsing Window to generate a password and then closed the private window while leaving Firefox open, the attacker can open another private browsing session, visit the same website and Firefox will generate identical password.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.