CVE-2021-29965Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Credential theft via misbound HTTP authentication autofill

Published Jun 24, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Domain spoofing in Firefox for Android before 89 allows remote attackers to solicit unrelated saved credentials through an HTTP auth dialog. PromptFeature supplied Android Autofill with the active tab URL instead of the URL associated with the authentication request, causing suggestions for the wrong origin. Exploitation requires Android 8 or later, a configured autofill provider, matching stored accounts, and user submission of a suggested credential.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Domain spoofing in Firefox for Android before 89 allows remote attackers to solicit unrelated saved credentials through an HTTP auth dialog. PromptFeature supplied Android Autofill with the active tab URL instead of the URL associated with the authentication request, causing suggestions for the wrong origin. Exploitation requires Android 8 or later, a configured autofill provider, matching stored accounts, and user submission of a suggested credential.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29965
Published
Jun 24, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
Classifications
CWE-610
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 24, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <89

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mozilla · Firefoxversion=unspecified <89

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-610Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

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