CVE-2017-5389
CVSS V2 Medium 5.8
CVSS V3 Medium 6.1
Description
WebExtensions could use the "mozAddonManager" API by modifying the CSP headers on sites with the appropriate permissions and then using host requests to redirect script loads to a malicious site. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-5389
- Assigner
- security@mozilla.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-06-11T21:29:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-08-07T16:53:27
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 51.0 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- LOW
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.1
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 2.7
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308688 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5389 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5389 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:40:07 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 07:41:17 | 2018-06-11T21:29Z | 2018-06-11T21:29:03 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 07:41:17 | 2018-08-07T16:53:27 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 07:41:17 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |