Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7799 (CCN-130179)

Assigned:2017-08-08
Published:2017-08-08
Updated:2018-08-09
Summary:JavaScript in the "about:webrtc" page is not sanitized properly being assigned to "innerHTML". Data on this page is supplied by WebRTC usage and is not under third-party control, making this difficult to exploit, but the vulnerability could possibly be used for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7799

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100377

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100377
Mozilla Firefox CVE-2017-7799 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039124

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1372509

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20177799-xss(130179)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-18
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 55

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 55.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:54.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20177799
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111899
    P
    		MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105476
    P
    		MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201777990000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20177799000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20177799000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201777990000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20177799000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201777990000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20177799000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201777990000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20177799000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7799 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox 54.0