Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.01/5.5 HTML Form INPUT TYPE File privileges management
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.01/5.5 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component HTML Form Handler. The manipulation of the argument INPUT TYPE
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (File). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Internet Explorer 5.0 through 5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the client via the INPUT TYPE element in an HTML form, aka the "File Upload via Form" vulnerability.
The issue has been introduced in 06/02/1998. The weakness was shared 02/16/2001 as MS00-093 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0089. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 990 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Applying the patch MS00-093 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 (5615).
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Name: FileClass: Privileges management / File
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Patch: MS00-093
Timeline
06/02/1998 🔍12/01/2000 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS00-093
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2001-0089 (🔍)
X-Force: 5615 - Microsoft Internet Explorer file upload form
Vulnerability Center: 4288 - [MS00-093] Microsoft Internet Explorer Arbitrary File Upload via INPUT TYPE Form Element, Medium
SecurityFocus: 2045
Entry
Created: 07/03/2014 12:47Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 07/03/2014 12:47 (49), 04/07/2017 12:06 (19)
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