Remote Access Bypass in Google Chrome's Developer Tools
CVE-2016-1699

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Debian
Status
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 June 2016

What is CVE-2016-1699?

The vulnerability arises from a failure in the Developer Tools subsystem of Blink, specifically within the devtools.js file. It allows remote attackers to construct a malicious URL that bypasses intended access restrictions. The issue exists in versions of Google Chrome prior to 51.0.2704.79, where the remoteFrontendUrl parameter is not properly validated, potentially exposing sensitive functionalities to unauthorized access.

References

https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002
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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-c...
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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