6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-16541
Tor Browser File:// Anonymity Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Tor Browser before 7.0.9 on macOS and Linux allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address via vectors involving a crafted web site that leverages file:// mishandling in Firefox, aka TorMoil. NOTE: Tails is unaffected.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 4, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 18, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-16541 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16541 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Torproject tor
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-16541.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 Third Party Advisory
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/ Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/ Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : March 29, 2021, 9:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-16541 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16541 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 Permissions Required https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/ No Types Assigned https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released No Types Assigned https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/ No Types Assigned https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052 No Types Assigned https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.0.9 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16541 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16541 weaknesses.

CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction CAPEC-60: Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-116: Excavation Excavation CAPEC-169: Footprinting Footprinting CAPEC-224: Fingerprinting Fingerprinting CAPEC-285: ICMP Echo Request Ping ICMP Echo Request Ping CAPEC-287: TCP SYN Scan TCP SYN Scan CAPEC-290: Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records CAPEC-291: DNS Zone Transfers DNS Zone Transfers CAPEC-292: Host Discovery Host Discovery CAPEC-293: Traceroute Route Enumeration Traceroute Route Enumeration CAPEC-294: ICMP Address Mask Request ICMP Address Mask Request CAPEC-295: Timestamp Request Timestamp Request CAPEC-296: ICMP Information Request ICMP Information Request CAPEC-297: TCP ACK Ping TCP ACK Ping CAPEC-298: UDP Ping UDP Ping CAPEC-299: TCP SYN Ping TCP SYN Ping CAPEC-300: Port Scanning Port Scanning CAPEC-301: TCP Connect Scan TCP Connect Scan CAPEC-302: TCP FIN Scan TCP FIN Scan CAPEC-303: TCP Xmas Scan TCP Xmas Scan CAPEC-304: TCP Null Scan TCP Null Scan CAPEC-305: TCP ACK Scan TCP ACK Scan CAPEC-306: TCP Window Scan TCP Window Scan CAPEC-307: TCP RPC Scan TCP RPC Scan CAPEC-308: UDP Scan UDP Scan CAPEC-309: Network Topology Mapping Network Topology Mapping CAPEC-310: Scanning for Vulnerable Software Scanning for Vulnerable Software CAPEC-312: Active OS Fingerprinting Active OS Fingerprinting CAPEC-313: Passive OS Fingerprinting Passive OS Fingerprinting CAPEC-317: IP ID Sequencing Probe IP ID Sequencing Probe CAPEC-318: IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe CAPEC-319: IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe CAPEC-320: TCP Timestamp Probe TCP Timestamp Probe CAPEC-321: TCP Sequence Number Probe TCP Sequence Number Probe CAPEC-322: TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe CAPEC-323: TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe CAPEC-324: TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe CAPEC-325: TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe CAPEC-326: TCP Initial Window Size Probe TCP Initial Window Size Probe CAPEC-327: TCP Options Probe TCP Options Probe CAPEC-328: TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe CAPEC-329: ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe CAPEC-330: ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe CAPEC-472: Browser Fingerprinting Browser Fingerprinting CAPEC-497: File Discovery File Discovery CAPEC-508: Shoulder Surfing Shoulder Surfing CAPEC-573: Process Footprinting Process Footprinting CAPEC-574: Services Footprinting Services Footprinting CAPEC-575: Account Footprinting Account Footprinting CAPEC-576: Group Permission Footprinting Group Permission Footprinting CAPEC-577: Owner Footprinting Owner Footprinting CAPEC-616: Establish Rogue Location Establish Rogue Location CAPEC-643: Identify Shared Files/Directories on System Identify Shared Files/Directories on System CAPEC-646: Peripheral Footprinting Peripheral Footprinting CAPEC-651: Eavesdropping Eavesdropping
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.83 }} 0.04%

score

0.82312

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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