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Mozilla/Firefox code execution

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of Mozilla/Firefox

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is using Mozilla and/or Firefox, an alternative web browser.

The remote version of this software contains a weakness which may permit an
attacker to execute arbitrary programs on the remote host.

Solution : See http://mozilla.org/security/shell.html
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 10681

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