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CVE-2020-6794 Detail

Description

If a user saved passwords before Thunderbird 60 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Thunderbird 60. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1606619 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1606619 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10 Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4328-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4328-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/ Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-459 Incomplete Cleanup cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-6794
NVD Published Date:
03/02/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation