Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 Popup Window authentication spoofing
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Popup Window Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to spoof the domain name of a URL in a titlebar for a script-initiated popup window, which could facilitate phishing attacks.
The weakness was shared 02/21/2005 by bitlance winter (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0500 since 02/21/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9041.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (19452). The entry 1235 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploiting
Class: Authentication spoofingCWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Timeline
02/21/2005 🔍02/21/2005 🔍
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02/28/2005 🔍
05/02/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: bitlance winter
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-0500 (🔍)
X-Force: 19452 - Microsoft Internet Explorer title bar spoofing, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 40936 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 Allows Spoofing Titlebar of Popup Window, Medium
SecurityFocus: 12602 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Pop-up Window Title Bar Spoofing Weakness
Secunia: 14335 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Popup Title Bar Spoofing Weakness, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14025
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 02/28/2005 11:39Updated: 04/07/2017 12:01
Changes: 02/28/2005 11:39 (53), 04/07/2017 12:01 (31)
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