Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 IFRAME Network Folder input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component IFRAME Handler. The manipulation as part of a Network Folder leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and earlier does not properly restrict cross-zone drag-and-drop actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read cookie files via vectors involving an IFRAME element with a SRC attribute containing an http: URL that redirects to a file: URL, as demonstrated by a Facebook game, related to a "cookiejacking" issue, aka "Drag and Drop Information Disclosure Vulnerability." NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix in the Internet Explorer 9 release.

The weakness was shared 02/28/2006 by cyber flash as MS11-057 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2383 since 06/03/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802203 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100100 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cross-Zone Local Cookie File Access Security Bypass Vulnerability (MS11-057)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS11-057 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (802203). The entries 4383, 4398, 56786 and 58235 are related to this item.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 802203
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OpenVAS ID: 802203
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Cookie Hijacking Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS11-057

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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS11-057
Researcher: cyber flash
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-2383 (🔍)
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Secunia: 19057 - Internet Explorer Iframe Hidden Network Share and Cookie Disclosure Weaknesses, Not Critical
OSVDB: 23608 - Microsoft IE Iframe Folder Delete Weakness

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/03/2006 15:31
Updated: 03/12/2021 14:18
Changes: 03/03/2006 15:31 (75), 09/05/2019 13:33 (2), 03/12/2021 14:18 (7)
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