Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7822 (CCN-132758)

Assigned:2017-09-28
Published:2017-09-28
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:The AES-GCM implementation in WebCrypto API accepts 0-length IV when it should require a length of 1 according to the NIST Special Publication 800-38D specification. This might allow for the authentication key to be determined in some instances. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7822

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101057

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101057
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039465

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368859

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20177822-info-disc(132758)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-21
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 56

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 55.0.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:55.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20177822
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822
    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.artful:def:20177822000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20177822000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201778220000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20177822000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201778220000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20177822000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7822 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-06-11
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox 55.0