Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 Image Link Destination authentication spoofing
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Image Link Destination Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 allows remote attackers to spoof the URL in the status bar via the title in an image in a link to a trusted site within a form to the malicious site.
The weakness was released 11/16/2005 by Claudio "Sverx" (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4679 since 01/31/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2017). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (17909). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 26992 and 22352.
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- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Authentication spoofingCWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Timeline
10/28/2004 🔍11/16/2005 🔍
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12/01/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Claudio "Sverx"
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-4679 (🔍)
X-Force: 17909
Vulnerability Center: 42414 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP 2 URL Spoofing Vulnerability via Title in an Image Link, Medium
Secunia: 17565 - Internet Explorer Image Control Status Bar Spoofing Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 20957 - Apple Safari Image Control Title Attribute Status Bar Spoofing
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Entry
Created: 11/18/2005 11:35Updated: 04/07/2017 12:01
Changes: 11/18/2005 11:35 (53), 04/07/2017 12:01 (22)
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