CVE - CVE-2017-5409

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-5409	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
References
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BID:96696 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/ SECTRACK:1037966 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20170113	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170113)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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