Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 FTP Download unknown vulnerability

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component FTP Download Handler. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The FTP client in Windows XP SP1 and Server 2003, and Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4, when "Enable Folder View for FTP Sites" is enabled and the user manually initiates a file transfer, allows user-assisted, remote FTP servers to overwrite files in arbitrary locations via crafted filenames.

The weakness was shared 10/11/2005 by Albert Puigsech Galicia as MS05-044 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2126 since 07/02/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After 2 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at frsirt.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19997 (MS05-044: Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client Could Allow File Transfer Location Tampering (905495)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.

Applying the patch MS05-044 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3837.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18723) and Tenable (19997). The entries 1091, 1623, 1702 and 1789 are related to this item.

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Nessus ID: 19997
Nessus Name: MS05-044: Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client Could Allow File Transfer Location Tampering (905495)
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Patch: MS05-044
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS05-044
Researcher: Albert Puigsech Galicia
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2126 (🔍)
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X-Force: 18723
SecurityTracker: 1015036 - Microsoft Windows FTP Client Input Validation Hole Lets Remote Servers Create/Overwrite Files on the Target User's System
Vulnerability Center: 9404 - [MS05-044] Windows FTP Client File Location Tampering due to Improper Filename Validation, Low
SecurityFocus: 12160 - Microsoft Windows FTP Client Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 17163 - Microsoft Windows FTP Client Filename Validation Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19901 - Microsoft Windows FTP Client Arbitrary File Write

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2005 14:07
Updated: 03/12/2021 08:17
Changes: 10/12/2005 14:07 (97), 04/07/2017 12:01 (5), 03/12/2021 08:17 (2)
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