Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-11702 (CCN-162382)

Assigned:2019-06-11
Published:2019-06-11
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:A hyperlink using protocols associated with Internet Explorer, such as IE.HTTP:, can be used to open local files at a known location with Internet Explorer if a user approves execution when prompted.
Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.0.2.
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
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
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
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-862
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-11702

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1552627

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-cve201911702-sec-bypass(162382)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2019-16
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 67.0.2

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-16/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 67.0.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2019117020000000
    V
    CVE-2019-11702 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-06-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2019117020000000
    V
    CVE-2019-11702 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-06-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2019117020000000
    V
    CVE-2019-11702 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-06-14
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    mozilla firefox *
    microsoft windows -