Vulnerability Name:

CCN-7747

Published:2001-12-26
Updated:2001-12-26
Summary:Mozilla could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. A local attacker could create a symbolic link from the .nmsc-0-lock file in the /tmp directory to an arbitrary file on the system to cause the file to be overwritten once a secure Web site is visited.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Vuln-Dev Mailing List, 2001-12-26 17:50:59
Mozilla personal security manager /tmp issues

Source: CCN
Type: The Mozilla Organization Web site
mozilla.org

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3743
Mozilla Predictable Temporary File Symbolic Link Attack Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-tmp-symlink(7747)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mozilla mozilla 0.8