What is CVE-2015-8512?

CVE-2015-8512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox_os, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2015-8512?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox_os

CVE-2015-8512

The lockscreen feature in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.5 does not properly restrict failed authentication attempts, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access by entering many passcode guesses.

EPSS: 0.001 (22.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox_os
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8512?: CVE-2015-8512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox_os, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2015-8512?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.