Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7783 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
mozilla
CWE-20
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2018-06-11
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

If a long user name is used in a username/password combination in a site URL (such as " http://UserName:[email protected]"), the resulting modal prompt will hang in a non-responsive state or crash, causing a denial of service. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mozilla
519

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Exploit-Db

descriptionMozilla Firefox < 55 - Denial of Service. CVE-2017-7783. Dos exploit for Multiple platform
fileexploits/multiple/dos/43020.txt
idEDB-ID:43020
last seen2017-10-20
modified2017-10-20
platformmultiple
port
published2017-10-20
reporterExploit-DB
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/43020/
titleMozilla Firefox < 55 - Denial of Service
typedos

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FIREFOX_55_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable application crashes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102357
    published2017-08-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102357
    titleMozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(102357);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-7753",
    "CVE-2017-7779",
    "CVE-2017-7780",
    "CVE-2017-7781",
    "CVE-2017-7782",
    "CVE-2017-7783",
    "CVE-2017-7784",
    "CVE-2017-7785",
    "CVE-2017-7786",
    "CVE-2017-7787",
    "CVE-2017-7788",
    "CVE-2017-7789",
    "CVE-2017-7791",
    "CVE-2017-7792",
    "CVE-2017-7794",
    "CVE-2017-7797",
    "CVE-2017-7798",
    "CVE-2017-7799",
    "CVE-2017-7800",
    "CVE-2017-7801",
    "CVE-2017-7802",
    "CVE-2017-7803",
    "CVE-2017-7806",
    "CVE-2017-7807",
    "CVE-2017-7808",
    "CVE-2017-7809"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    100196,
    100197,
    100198,
    100199,
    100201,
    100202,
    100203,
    100206
  );
  script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2017-18");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Firefox.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac
OS X host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially
exploitable application crashes.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 55 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-7779");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/08/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_firefox_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("MacOSX/Firefox/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("mozilla_version.inc");

kb_base = "MacOSX/Firefox";
get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Installed");

version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Version", exit_code:1);
path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Path", exit_code:1);

if (get_kb_item(kb_base + '/is_esr')) exit(0, 'The Mozilla Firefox installation is in the ESR branch.');

mozilla_check_version(product:'firefox', version:version, path:path, esr:FALSE, fix:'55', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3391-1.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102523
    published2017-08-16
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102523
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : firefox vulnerabilities (USN-3391-1)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3391-3.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced a performance regression with WebExtensions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102580
    published2017-08-18
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102580
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : firefox regression (USN-3391-3)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_555B244E6B204546851FD8EB7D6C1FFA.NASL
    descriptionMozilla Foundation reports : Please reference CVE/URL list for details
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102278
    published2017-08-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102278
    titleFreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (555b244e-6b20-4546-851f-d8eb7d6c1ffa)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3391-2.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubufox. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102543
    published2017-08-17
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102543
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : ubufox update (USN-3391-2)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_55_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable crashes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102359
    published2017-08-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102359
    titleMozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/144687/mozff-dos.txt
idPACKETSTORM:144687
last seen2017-10-21
published2017-10-20
reporterAmit Sangra
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144687/Mozilla-Firefox-Username-Denial-Of-Service.html
titleMozilla Firefox Username Denial Of Service

References