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CVE-2021-23985

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-03-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-23985
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
1.40%
Firefox

Original NVD 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.