Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1700 (CCN-85272)

Assigned:2013-06-25
Published:2013-06-25
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 on Windows does not properly handle inability to launch the Mozilla Updater executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving placement of a Trojan horse executable file at an arbitrary location.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1700

Source: CCN
Type: SA53953
Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA53970
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA54087
Avant Browser Rendering Engines Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Avant Browser Web site
Avant Browser 2013 build 112, Released 8.19.2013

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-62.html

Source: CCN
Type: BID-60791
Mozilla Firefox CVE-2013-1700 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867056

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-cve20131700-priv-esc(85272)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17126

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2013-62
Inaccessible updater can lead to local privilege escalation

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 21.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17126
    V
    		The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 on Windows does not properly handle inability to launch the Mozilla Updater executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving placement of a Trojan horse executable file at an arbitrary location
    2014-10-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131700000
    V
    		CVE-2013-1700 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-06-25
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 19.0
    mozilla firefox 19.0.1
    mozilla firefox 19.0.2
    mozilla firefox 20.0
    mozilla firefox 20.0.1
    mozilla firefox *
    microsoft windows *
    mozilla firefox 19.0
    mozilla firefox 20.0.1
    mozilla firefox 21.0
    mozilla firefox 19.0.1
    mozilla firefox 19.0.2
    mozilla firefox 20.0