CVE-2022-36314
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 11th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
When opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system.<br>This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.1, Firefox < 103, and Thunderbird < 102.1.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 11th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
6 events over 1281 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development KitOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Enterprise StorageOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE OpenStack CloudOperating Systems / linux-distro
- openSUSE TumbleweedOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE CaaS PlatformOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop ApplicationsOperating Systems / linux-distro
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Scored 5.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- PersistenceT1574Hijack Execution Flowhigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/
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