CVE-2026-2800: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Spoofing issue in the WebAuthn component in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-2800 describes a spoofing vulnerability in the WebAuthn component of Firefox for Android. WebAuthn is used for secure web authentication, and this flaw could allow attackers to spoof authentication requests. The vulnerability has a high severity rating (CVSS 9.8) indicating network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Mozilla addressed this issue in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148 releases. The vendor advisory explicitly lists this vulnerability among multiple high-impact security fixes and confirms it is resolved in the stated versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to spoof WebAuthn authentication requests in Firefox for Android, potentially leading to unauthorized access or impersonation. The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates critical impact affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Mozilla has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox for Android installations to version 148 or later to mitigate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-2800: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
Spoofing issue in the WebAuthn component in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-2800 describes a spoofing vulnerability in the WebAuthn component of Firefox for Android. WebAuthn is used for secure web authentication, and this flaw could allow attackers to spoof authentication requests. The vulnerability has a high severity rating (CVSS 9.8) indicating network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Mozilla addressed this issue in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148 releases. The vendor advisory explicitly lists this vulnerability among multiple high-impact security fixes and confirms it is resolved in the stated versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to spoof WebAuthn authentication requests in Firefox for Android, potentially leading to unauthorized access or impersonation. The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates critical impact affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Mozilla has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox for Android installations to version 148 or later to mitigate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-19T15:06:52.343Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699daf71be58cf853bdde270
Added to database: 2/24/2026, 2:02:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 12:06:31 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 7:56:11 AM
Views: 83
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