CVE-2005-2395
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication...
CVE-2005-2395 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 27, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.38%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.38%EPSS, 84th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication scheme available as required by RFC2617, which might cause credentials to be sent in plaintext even if an encrypted channel is available.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication scheme available as required by RFC2617, which might cause credentials to be sent in plaintext even if an encrypted channel is available.
- Record
CVE-2005-2395- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication scheme available as required by RFC2617, which might cause credentials to be sent in plaintext even if an encrypted channel is available.
- Record
CVE-2005-2395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2396No score
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication scheme available as required by RFC2617, which might cause credentials to be sent in plaintext even if an encrypted channel is available.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2396- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vw3w-fr62-q869No score
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication...
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication scheme available as required by RFC2617, which might cause credentials to be sent in plaintext even if an encrypted channel is available.
- Record
GHSA-vw3w-fr62-q869- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
osvdb.org/19002
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=281851
securityreason.com/securityalert/8
securityfocus.com/archive/1/405666
securiteam.com/securitynews/5PP0L00GUQ.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22272
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2395
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vw3w-fr62-q869