Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-5105 (CCN-138150)

Assigned:2018-01-23
Published:2018-01-23
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
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)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-5105

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
102786

Source: CCN
Type: BID-102786
Mozilla Firefox MFSA2018-02 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040270

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20185105-priv-esc(138150)

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3544-1

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2018-02
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 58

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 57.0.4)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20185105
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105
    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:20185105000
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20185105000
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201851050000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20185105000
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201851050000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20185105000
    V
    		CVE-2018-5105 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 17.10