CVE-2008-7293: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-7293: Mozilla Firefox before 4 cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, w...

Mozilla Firefox before 4 cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 20:42 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an old Firefox cookie integrity issue. Before Firefox 4, a network attacker could interfere with cookies used by HTTPS sites by sending cookie changes through plain HTTP. Business risk is mainly legacy-browser exposure, where session state or authentication assumptions may be weakened on hostile networks. Exposure is most likely in environments still running Firefox versions earlier than 4, or legacy embedded browser components based on that behavior. The source bundle does not identify current supported products, CPEs, or exact patched build numbers beyond Firefox 4. Treat as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless obsolete Firefox is still in use. It does not merit emergency response from the provided evidence, but any remaining affected browser estate should be removed because session integrity can be undermined on hostile networks. Mitigation focus: Remove or isolate Firefox versions earlier than 4 from managed environments.; Use supported modern browsers with current HTTPS and HSTS behavior.; For owned sites, enable HSTS and evaluate includeSubDomains where operationally safe..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 18:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 9, 2011, 19:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660053CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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