Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 ActiveX Object scriptlet.typelib privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality in the library scriptlet.typelib of the component ActiveX Object. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The scriptlet.typelib ActiveX control is marked as "safe for scripting" for Internet Explorer, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by Bubbleboy.

The issue has been introduced in 06/02/1998. The weakness was presented 08/21/1999 by Georgi Guninski as MS99-032 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0668. 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 known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 445 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying the patch MS99-032 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (3244). See 14813 for similar entry.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS99-032
Researcher: Georgi Guninski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0668 (🔍)
X-Force: 3244
Vulnerability Center: 4247 - [MS99-032] Microsoft Scriptlet.typelib ActiveX Control Allows Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 598 - Microsoft IE5 ActiveX "Object for constructing type libraries for scriptlets" Vulnerability

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Created: 06/21/2014 21:27
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 06/21/2014 21:27 (48), 04/07/2017 12:06 (21)
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