Improper access control in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-6797 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
firefox-esr (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU25121
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6797
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions imposed on extensions that are granted downloads.open permission. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and launch or open arbitrary application on the system.
Note: the vulnerability affects Mac OSX users only. MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfirefox-esr (Alpine package): 60.4.0-r0 - 68.4.2-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d1dc06fce1ad81bf7cc833673aca0ea7e21db6fb
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b3a10d424ad10e10ad565e2270d7aad7019da5cf
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b34b713509404edde6e3bfb92ab656bad2345496
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
