Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-5397 (CCN-121826)

Assigned:2017-02-09
Published:2017-02-09
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:The cache directory on the local file system is set to be world writable. Firefox defaults to extracting libraries from this cache. This allows for the possibility of an installed malicious application or tools with write access to the file system to replace files used by Firefox with their own versions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.0.3.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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)
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-829
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-5397

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
96144

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1337304

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-firefox-cve20175397-priv-esc(121826)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-04
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 51.0.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-04/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 51.0.3)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *