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CVE-2009-3983

First published: Fri Dec 11 2009(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to send authenticated requests to arbitrary applications by replaying the NTLM credentials of a browser user.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Firefox=0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=2.0_.7
Firefox=3.5.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=1.5.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.10
Firefox=3.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0a1pre
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Firefox=3.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.17
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.4.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.99
Firefox=1.5.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Firefox=2.0_8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=2.0_.9
Firefox=3.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-alpha
Firefox<=3.0.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0a1
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Firefox=3.5.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=2.0_.1
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.5.2
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.14
Firefox=3.0-beta2
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=0.7
Thunderbird
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Firefox=0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Firefox=2.0_.10
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.9
Firefox=3.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0-beta1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Firefox=0.7.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.15
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0_.5
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.16
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=0.5
Firefox=0.6.1
Firefox=1.5.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Firefox=2.0.0.21
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=2.0-rc2
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=2.0_.6
Firefox=2.0_.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.0
Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=3.0-beta5
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=3.0.13
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=2.0-rc3
Firefox=3.0-alpha
Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=3.0.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3983?

    CVE-2009-3983 has a moderate severity level as it allows remote attackers to replay NTLM credentials.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3983?

    To fix CVE-2009-3983, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 3.0.16 or later, or update to SeaMonkey 2.0.1 or newer.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3983?

    CVE-2009-3983 affects Mozilla Firefox versions earlier than 3.0.16, 3.5.x versions prior to 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.0.1.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-3983?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2009-3983 include unauthorized access to sensitive applications through NTLM credential replay.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3983 while awaiting a patch?

    There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2009-3983; upgrading to a secure version is essential.

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