Microsoft Edge HTTP Response cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component HTTP Response Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Edge mishandles HTML attributes in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge XSS Filter Bypass."

The weakness was shared 10/13/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-107 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6058 since 08/14/2015. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86372 (MS15-107: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3096448)), 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 91102 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS15-107)).

Applying the patch MS15-107 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 21293.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (86372). trustwave.com is providing further details. The entries 78362, 78363, 78364 and 78365 are related to this item.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Nessus ID: 86372
Nessus Name: MS15-107: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3096448)
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OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (3096448)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-107
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6058 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033802
Vulnerability Center: 53393 - [MS15-107] Microsoft Edge Remote Information Disclosure and XSS Vulnerabilities - CVE-2015-6058, Medium
SecurityFocus: 76990 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2015-6058 Cross Site Scripting Filter Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Created: 10/14/2015 10:37
Updated: 06/21/2022 07:41
Changes: 10/14/2015 10:37 (68), 02/13/2018 07:22 (14), 06/21/2022 07:41 (3)
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