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Re: Firefox Bypass Master password Vulnerability


From: Andre Pawlowski <sqall () h4des org>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:23:53 +0200

I tested this for myself with Firefox 3.6.8 and Google Chrome
5.0.375.125. It DID NOT work. Chrome has the option to import passwords
from Firefox but when you use a Master Password in Firefox, Chrome was
only able to import the URLs to the websites for which I saved passwords
in Firefox.

I think (and hope) the passwords are encrypted in Firefox when you use a
Master Password. Can anyone confirm that?

Regards

Andre Pawlowski

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On 07/26/2010 01:58 PM, hack2prison () yahoo com wrote:
Firefox has a useful function: manage login information which allows users
remember their username and password.
When users browse the site which they saved login infomation it will auto fill
login form.
Users can view the username and password saved by click Tools --> Options -->
Security --> Saved Password.
That is not safe but Firefox has option to protect this infomation that is "Use
a Master password" (Image 1):
http://www.shareapic.net/View-21364528-Use-Google-Chrome-to-hack-Firefox.html

Once run Firefox and browse pages which saved login information, Firefox will
ask Master Password. If type right Master password , Login information will be
used (Image 2):
http://www.shareapic.net/View-21364535-Use-Google-Chrome-to-hack-Firefox.html

More people believe this Master password but I detected that other person can
use Google Chrome to "HACK" Firefox.

Install Google Chrome and browse a website (saved login information) and you
will be surprised because login information are auto filled (Image 3):
http://www.shareapic.net/View-21364541-Use-Google-Chrome-to-hack-Firefox.html

Discovered by Hack2Prison 
Source: http://admindiscuss.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=35

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it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, 
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