CVE-2017-5409
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
El actualizador Mozilla para Windows puede ser llamado por un usuario sin privilegios para eliminar un archivo local arbitrario pasando una ruta especial al parámetro callback mediante Mozilla Maintenance Service, que tiene acceso privilegiado. Nota: Este ataque requiere acceso local al sistema y solo afecta a Windows. Otros sistemas operativos no se han visto afectados. La vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox ESR en versiones anteriores a la 45.8 y Firefox en versiones anteriores a la 52.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-01-13 CVE Reserved
- 2018-06-11 CVE Published
- 2023-06-05 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814 | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06 | 2019-10-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 52.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 52.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 45.8.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 45.8.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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