CVE-2021-23985

MEDIUM

Firefox < 87.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Monitoring via Devtools Debugging Feature

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

If an attacker is able to alter specific about:config values (for example malware running on the user's computer), the Devtools remote debugging feature could have been enabled in a way that was unnoticable to the user. This would have allowed a remote attacker (able to make a direct network connection to the victim) to monitor the user's browsing activity and (plaintext) network traffic. This was addressed by providing a visual cue when Devtools has an open network socket. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1659129

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0133
EPSS Percentile 80.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mozilla/firefox < 87.0
Published Mar 31, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026