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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1704.
The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was shared 05/12/2015 as MS15-043 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-1703 since 02/17/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5164 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83358 (MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100232 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-043)).
Applying the patch MS15-043 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83358), SecurityFocus (BID 74520†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032282†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50028†). krebsonsecurity.com is providing further details.
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 83358
Nessus Name: MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)
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Patch: MS15-043
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-043
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-1703 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 74520 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-1703 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032282 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50028 - [MS15-043] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-11 Remote Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability, Medium
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Entry
Created: 05/13/2015 11:37Updated: 05/17/2022 06:53
Changes: 05/13/2015 11:37 (72), 04/07/2017 12:13 (8), 05/17/2022 06:53 (2)
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