Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-37206
Potential exploit
Uploading files which contain symlinks may have allowed an attacker to trick a user into submitting sensitive data to a malicious website. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Products affected by CVE-2023-37206
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-37206
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 34 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-37206
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-37206
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-37206
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
Mozilla Firefox: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202401-10) — Gentoo security
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1813299
1813299 - (CVE-2023-37206) Arbitrary File read via social engineering and re-uploading directories containing symbolic linksExploit;Issue Tracking
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 115 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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