Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0578 (CCN-19488)

Assigned:2005-02-24
Published:2005-02-24
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
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:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0578

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-176
firefox security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-384
Mozilla security update

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200503-10
Mozilla Firefox: Various vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200503-10

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200503-30
Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200503-30

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Firefox Download Web page
Download Firefox

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Suite Download Web page
Mozilla Suite

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2005-28
Unsafe /tmp/plugtmp directory exploitable to erase user's files

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-28.html

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:176

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:384

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12659

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12659
Mozilla Suite Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-149-3
Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-firefox-plugin-symlink(19488)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10954

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla Bug 281284
malicious local users can remove mozilla users files

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10954
    V
    		Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050384
    P
    		RHSA-2005:384: Mozilla security update (Important)
    2005-04-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050176
    P
    		RHSA-2005:176: firefox security update (Critical)
    2005-03-01
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 0.8
    mozilla firefox 0.9
    mozilla firefox 0.9 rc
    mozilla firefox 0.9.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.2
    mozilla firefox 0.9.3
    mozilla firefox 0.10
    mozilla firefox 0.10.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0
    mozilla mozilla 1.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.4 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.5.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.6
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc3
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.6
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc3
    mozilla firefox 0.8
    mozilla firefox 0.9 rc
    mozilla mozilla 1.7
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.2
    mozilla firefox 0.9.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.3
    mozilla firefox 0.10.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.5
    mozilla firefox 0.10
    mozilla firefox 0.9
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.4 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.5.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc2
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1