CVE-2017-7796

published 2018-06-11

CVE-2017-7796: On Windows systems, the logger run by the Windows updater deletes the file "update.log" before it runs in order to write a new log of that name. The path to…

Priority P4 17 medium 4.7 CVSS 3.0

AV L AC H PR L UI N S U C N I H A N

On Windows systems, the logger run by the Windows updater deletes the file "update.log" before it runs in order to write a new log of that name. The path to this file is supplied at the command line to the updater and could be used in concert with another local exploit to delete a different file named "update.log" instead of the one intended. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	firefox	—	—
mozilla	firefox	< 55.0	55.0
mozilla	firefox	>= unspecified < 55	55

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

nvd v2.0 3.3 LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

vendor_debian 4.7 LOW

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