CVE-2020-12393
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CVE-2020-12393 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The 'Copy as cURL' feature of Devtools' network tab did not properly escape the HTTP method of a request, which can be controlled by the website. If a user used the 'Copy as cURL' feature and pasted the command into a terminal, it could have resulted in command injection and arbitrary command execution. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The 'Copy as cURL' feature of Devtools' network tab did not properly escape the HTTP method of a request, which can be controlled by the website. If a user used the 'Copy as cURL' feature and pasted the command into a terminal, it could have resulted in command injection and arbitrary command execution. *Note: this issue only affects Firefox on Windows operating systems.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8, Firefox < 76, and Thunderbird < 68.8.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 76.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 68.8.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 68.8.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1615471Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-17/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-18/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1615471Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-17/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-18/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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