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CVE-2013-1700

7.2 · HIGH

The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 on Windows does not properly handle inability to launch the Mozilla Updater executable file, which allows local users to gain privileg…

Published Jun 26, 2013mozillaCWE-264EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2013-1700 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on June 26, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 on Windows does not properly handle inability to launch the Mozilla Updater executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving placement of a Trojan horse executable file at an arbitrary location.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox0Affected

References

Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-62.htmlRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867056Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17126Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-62.htmlRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867056Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17126

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1700?

CVE-2013-1700 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on June 26, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-1700?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1700?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1700?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-1700 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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