Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-17009
When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. *Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-17009
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 12 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-17009
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2019-17009
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in - Firefox ESR 68.3 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0002-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494
Access DeniedPermissions Required
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in - Thunderbird 68.3 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0003-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in - Firefox 71 — MozillaVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-17009
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*