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Firefox < 1.0.6

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of Firefox

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is using Firefox, an alternative web browser.

The remote version of this software contains various security issues which may
permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Solution : Upgrade to Firefox 1.0.6.
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 14242, 14325

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