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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-4494 · published 8 August 2015

CVE-2015-4494: Mozilla firefox os information exposure vulnerability

Mozilla · Firefox Os

Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 does not require the wifi-manage privilege for reading a Wi-Fi system message, which allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted app.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.76% · top 46.6% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
0.76%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 does not require the wifi-manage privilege for reading a Wi-Fi system message, which allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted app.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-76.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1138808
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-76.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1138808

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-4494), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.