CVE-2013-1672: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2013-1672: The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird...

The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 on Windows allows local users to bypass integrity verification and gain privileges via vectors involving junctions.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 15:13 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2013-1672 is an old Windows-only Mozilla privilege-escalation issue. A local user on a machine with affected Firefox or Thunderbird versions could bypass integrity checks in the Mozilla Maintenance Service and gain higher privileges. The main business risk is unmanaged legacy endpoints, not current fully updated browsers. Likely exposure is limited to Windows endpoints still running the affected 2013-era Mozilla products and the Maintenance Service. Modern managed environments are unlikely to be exposed unless legacy software remains installed or embedded in old images. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected software is discovered. Prioritize finding and removing obsolete Mozilla installations on Windows, especially shared workstations, kiosk systems, and old gold images. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 21.0 or later where applicable.; Upgrade Firefox ESR 17.x to 17.0.6 or later.; Upgrade Thunderbird to 17.0.6 or later..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 22:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 16, 2013, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16915CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=850492CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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