CVE-2018-5174
"Windows Defender SmartScreen Firefox File Download Security Bypass"
Description
In the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Windows Defender SmartScreen honors the "SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI" flag associated with downloaded files and will not show any UI. Files that are unknown and potentially dangerous will be allowed to run because SmartScreen will not prompt the user for a decision, and if the user is offline all files will be allowed to be opened because Windows won't prompt the user to ask what to do. Firefox incorrectly sets this flag when downloading files, leading to less secure behavior from SmartScreen. Note: this issue only affects Windows 10 users running the April 2018 update or later. It does not affect other Windows users or other operating systems. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5174
vulnerability.
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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-2018-5174.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1447080 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ | 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-254 CWE-254 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1447080 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1447080 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5174 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5174
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.54 }} -0.04%
score
0.74799
percentile