Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
- EPSS is 0.28% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-92057High confidence
Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component
Mozilla · Firefox
9.1CriticalCVSS 3.1
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix
Fix availability varies by productCritical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityCritical→Operational priority:Critical, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Mozilla Firefox and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Remediation availability differs by product scope
Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
- Debian Security Tracker: 1 affected package state with no published fix
Distribution package intelligence
7 package statesRelease-specific package status
Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
Package result overrides the generic status
BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 1 affected package state shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.
Repository candidate not checked
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
| Distribution release | Source package | Vendor state | Fixed version | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian trixietrixie · source | thunderbird | Not affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0). | Not published in this feed | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| Debian bookwormbookworm · source | thunderbird | Not affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0). | Not published in this feed | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| Debian forkyforky · source | thunderbird | Affected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open. | Not published in this feed | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | firefox | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 156.0-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | thunderbird | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 1:153.3.0esr-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive | mozjs102 | Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing. | Not published in this feed | Canonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive | mozjs115 | Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing. | Not published in this feed | Canonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 29 Sep 2026 |
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
CVE-2026-92057 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityfirefox: thunderbird: Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component
The vendor explicitly states that these products are not affected by this CVE.
- firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- rhel10/firefox-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- rhel10/thunderbird-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Summary
- A flaw was found in Firefox and Thunderbird. The Mozilla Foundation's Security Advisory describes the following issue: Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component
- Remediation
- No remediation text is recorded.
Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
Fix availability varies by product01
What, why and how
Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, and Thunderbird 153.3.
What
Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, and Thunderbird 153.3.
Why
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, and Thunderbird 153.3.
Why
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- a network path → Protection Mechanism Failure → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Network
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-693 ↗
CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Fix availability varies by product
- Action
- Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles4 stored documents
Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.
- Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 156 — Mozilla →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 26 Sep 2026Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 156 Announced September 15, 2026 Impact high Products Firefox Fixed in Firefox 156 Note : We have changed how we publish advisories. We no longer roll all internally identified memory safety vulnerabilities into a single CVE and are now issuing an advisory for every indi
- Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 153.3 — Mozilla →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 26 Sep 2026Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 153.3 Announced September 15, 2026 Impact high Products Firefox ESR Fixed in Firefox ESR 153.3 Note : We have changed how we publish advisories. We no longer roll all internally identified memory safety vulnerabilities into a single CVE and are now issuing an advisor
- Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 156 — Mozilla →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 26 Sep 2026Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 156 Announced September 15, 2026 Impact high Products Thunderbird Fixed in Thunderbird 156 In general, these flaws cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird product because scripting is disabled when reading mail, but are potentially risks in browser or br
- Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 153.3 — Mozilla →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 26 Sep 2026Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 153.3 Announced September 16, 2026 Impact high Products Thunderbird Fixed in Thunderbird 153.3 In general, these flaws cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird product because scripting is disabled when reading mail, but are potentially risks in browser o
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Evidence and provenance
Published 15 Sept 2026 · Last source change 21 Sept 2026, 17:48 UTC · CWE-693 · Protection Mechanism Failure
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-16
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-78520
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment
Missing structured fields: affected versions. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to Critical.CISA ADP ↗
- Before
- Unknown
- After
- Critical
- CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 9.1 (CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).CISA ADP ↗
- Before
- not recorded
- After
- 9.1 (CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2065646; removed remediation: mozilla.org/mfsa2026-96.CNA ↗
- Before
- remediation: mozilla.org/mfsa2026-96
- After
- remediation: bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2065646
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: mozilla.org/mfsa2026-96; removed remediation: bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2065646.CNA ↗
- Before
- remediation: bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2065646
- After
- remediation: mozilla.org/mfsa2026-96
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Firefox: 153.3 ≤ 153.*, 156 ≤ *; Thunderbird: 156 ≤ *
- After
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Firefox: 153.3 ≤ 153.*, 156 ≤ *; Thunderbird: 153.3 ≤ 153.*, 156 ≤ *
- ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-78520 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.ENISA EUVD ↗
- Before
- not recorded
- After
- {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-78520"}
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Firefox: 153.3 ≤ 153.*, 156 ≤ *
- After
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Firefox: 153.3 ≤ 153.*, 156 ≤ *; Thunderbird: 156 ≤ *
- Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.CNA ↗
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.