CVE-2017-7807
What it is
A mechanism that uses AppCache to hijack a URL in a domain using fallback by serving the files from a sub-path on the domain. This has been addressed by requiring fallback files be inside the manifest directory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376459
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376459
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100242
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376459
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100242
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376459
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/