CVE-2017-5409

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-5409
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-269

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox Esr All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox Esr All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1321814 - (CVE-2017-5409) Maintenance Service Updater Callback Parameter File Deletion Elevation of Privilege CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Exploit, Issue Tracking
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Mozilla Firefox CVE-2017-5409 Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 45.8 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 52 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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