Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5 Windows Scripting Host privileges management
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Windows Scripting Host. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.5, and Outlook Express 5.0 and 5.5, allow remote attackers to execute scripts when Active Scripting is disabled by including the scripts in XML stylesheets (XSL) that are referenced using an IFRAME tag, possibly due to a vulnerability in Windows Scripting Host (WSH).
The issue has been introduced in 06/02/1998. The weakness was disclosed 04/20/2001 by Georgi Guninski as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1325. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly 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 1053 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10861 (MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6448) and Tenable (10861). The entries 3, 45, 257 and 378 are pretty similar.
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 10861
Nessus Name: MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)
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OpenVAS ID: 10861
OpenVAS Name: IE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative patch (890923)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Georgi Guninski
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2001-1325 (🔍)
X-Force: 6448 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x allows active scripts using XML stylesheets
Vulnerability Center: 1181 - Microsoft Internet Explorer / Outlook Express Allow Script Execution While Active Scripting Disabled, Medium
SecurityFocus: 2633
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Entry
Created: 07/03/2014 16:38Updated: 06/25/2021 14:20
Changes: 07/03/2014 16:38 (72), 04/07/2017 12:06 (1), 06/25/2021 14:20 (3)
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