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    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.

    Published:Jan 9, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jan 9, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00073
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox Os

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High