CVE-2017-5409
published 2018-06-11CVE-2017-5409: 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…
PriorityP423medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.36%
28.8th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | — | — |
| debian | firefox-esr | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | < 52.0 | 52.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | < 45.8.0 | 45.8.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 52 | 52 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 45.8 | 45.8 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.03.6LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
vendor_debian5.5LOW
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Debian
CVE-2017-5409: firefox - The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-5409 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-5409: firefox - The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an ...
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.
Scope: local
sid: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-3pwm-r9r6-wpwp: 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 paramet
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-5409 [MEDIUM] CWE-269 GHSA-3pwm-r9r6-wpwp: 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 paramet
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/
2018-06-11
Published