CVE-2017-5409 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Mozilla Windows updater, allowing a non-privileged user to delete arbitrary local files by manipulating the callback parameter of the Mozilla Maintenance Service. This flaw specifically impacts Firefox ESR versions prior to 45.8 and Firefox versions prior to 52 on Windows operating systems. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local system access and low privileges, but has low attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact (arbitrary file deletion). However, it does not affect confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 52.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 45.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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