Mozilla Firefox up to 50 CSP Header mozAddonManager Extension redirect
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 50 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects the function mozAddonManager
of the component CSP Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability (Extension). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 01/24/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/24/2017 by Muneaki Nishimura (Alex) as MFSA 2017-01 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5389 since 01/13/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1204.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97047 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : firefox regression (USN-3175-2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196675 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-3175-1)).
Upgrading to version 51 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (97047). The entries 96001, 96002, 96003 and 96004 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Name: ExtensionClass: Redirect / Extension
CWE: CWE-601
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 97047
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : firefox regression (USN-3175-2)
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OpenVAS ID: 802170
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Security Updates(mfsa_2017-01_2017-02)-Windows
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Countermeasures
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Upgrade: Firefox 51
Timeline
01/13/2017 🔍01/24/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: MFSA 2017-01
Researcher: Muneaki Nishimura (Alex)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5389 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037693
SecurityFocus: 95763 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5389 - Mozilla - Firefox - Privilege Escalation Issue
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Entry
Created: 01/26/2017 15:17Updated: 11/04/2022 09:26
Changes: 01/26/2017 15:17 (83), 08/02/2020 18:59 (8), 11/04/2022 09:26 (4)
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