VDB-281 · SA9711

Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 NAFjpuInHistory privileges management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). This issue affects the function NAFjpuInHistory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/11/2003 by Liu Die Yu as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is available at safecenter.net. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

kryptocrew.de is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 280, 282, 283 and 284.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Timelineinfo

09/11/2003 🔍
09/12/2003 +1 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +4956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Liu Die Yu
Status: Not defined
Secunia: 9711 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical

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

Created: 09/12/2003 11:19
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:00
Changes: 09/12/2003 11:19 (55), 04/07/2017 12:00 (5)
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