CVEs-PoC/2017/CVE-2017-5409.md

### [CVE-2017-5409](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5409)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Firefox%20ESR&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Firefox&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C%2045.8%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C%2052%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=File%20deletion%20via%20callback%20parameter%20in%20Mozilla%20Windows%20Updater%20and%20Maintenance%20Service&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.