Microsoft Windows cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget (aka Sidebar RSS Feeds Gadget) in Windows Vista allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RSS feed with crafted HTML attributes, which are not properly removed and are rendered in the local zone.

The weakness was shared 08/14/2007 by iDefense Labs with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3033 since 06/05/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25901 (MS07-048: Vulnerabilities in Windows Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938123)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115613 (Windows Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-048)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11800.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35770), Tenable (25901), SecurityFocus (BID 25287†), Secunia (SA26439†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1018566†). The entries VDB-38332, VDB-38328, VDB-38327 and VDB-38326 are related to this item.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 25901
Nessus Name: MS07-048: Vulnerabilities in Windows Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938123)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-3033 (🔍)
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X-Force: 35770
SecurityFocus: 25287 - Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 26439
SecurityTracker: 1018566
Vulnerability Center: 15868 - [MS07-048] Microsoft Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadgets Remote Code Execution via RSS Feed, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2872

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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18 PM
Updated: 01/05/2025 03:50 PM
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 PM (68), 09/18/2018 08:22 AM (18), 01/05/2025 03:50 PM (17)
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