medium
5.9
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-6673

First published: Wed Dec 11 2013(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 do not recognize a user's removal of trust from an EV X.509 certificate, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers in opportunistic circumstances via a valid certificate that is unacceptable to the user.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Fedoraproject Fedora=18
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Mozilla Firefox<26.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.23
Mozilla Thunderbird<24.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp3
openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
suse linux enterprise server vmware=11-sp3
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Ubuntu Linux=13.04
Ubuntu Linux=13.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-6673?

    CVE-2013-6673 has a moderate severity rating as it allows man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper handling of EV X.509 certificate trust removals.

  • What versions of software are affected by CVE-2013-6673?

    CVE-2013-6673 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and specific Fedora and SUSE releases.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-6673?

    To fix CVE-2013-6673, update your software to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.

  • What types of attacks exploit CVE-2013-6673?

    CVE-2013-6673 can be exploited by attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, potentially allowing them to spoof SSL servers.

  • Is CVE-2013-6673 still a risk if I am using the latest versions of affected software?

    No, if you are using the latest versions of the affected software that have remedied CVE-2013-6673, the risk is mitigated.

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