Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0 XML Src File information disclosure

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component XML Handler. The manipulation of the argument Src with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The legacy <script> data-island capability for XML in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files, and portions of other files, via a URL whose "src" attribute redirects to a local file.

The weakness was presented 09/24/2002 as MS02-047 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0648. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18490 (MS05-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Applying the patch MS02-047 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 Tenable (18490). See 1565, 1566, 18767 and 18769 for similar entries.

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Name: File
Class: Information disclosure / File
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 18490
Nessus Name: MS05-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939)
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Patch: MS02-047

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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-047
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0648 (🔍)
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Created: 07/23/2014 10:56
Updated: 06/27/2021 15:02
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:56 (46), 07/25/2014 01:30 (9), 06/27/2021 14:59 (8), 06/27/2021 15:02 (2)
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