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CVE-2017-5409

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…

Medium5.5EPSS 0.36%
Published
Updated
Reserved
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mozilla

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2017-5409, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.36% · top 71% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Mozilla · Firefox ESR

    • affected unspecified – < 45.8

  • Mozilla · Firefox

    • affected unspecified – < 52

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