CVE-2017-5409
Mozilla Firefox Local File Deletion Privilege Escalation
Description
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2017-5409.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-269 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814 Exploit, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 45.8.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5409 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-2017-5409
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.01%
score
0.30322
percentile