Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-18499 (CCN-158438)

Assigned:2018-09-05
Published:2018-09-05
Updated:2019-03-01
Summary:A same-origin policy violation allowing the theft of cross-origin URL entries when using a meta http-equiv="refresh" on a page to cause a redirection to another site using performance.getEntries(). This is a same-origin policy violation and could allow for data theft. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (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 (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
5.3 Medium (CCN 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 (CCN 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 (REDHAT 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 (REDHAT 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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-346
CWE-829
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-18499

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468523

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-cve201818499-info-disc(158438)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2018-20
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 62

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-21/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25/

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-18499

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 62.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 60.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 60.2.1)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018184990000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201818499000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018184990000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201818499000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018184990000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201818499000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018184990000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201818499000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18499 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-02-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20183458
    P
    		RHSA-2018:3458: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2018-11-05
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20183403
    P
    		RHSA-2018:3403: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20182692
    P
    		RHSA-2018:2692: firefox security update (Critical)
    2018-09-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20182693
    P
    		RHSA-2018:2693: firefox security update (Critical)
    2018-09-12
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox esr *
    mozilla thunderbird *