Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0 SP2 Drag / Drop unknown vulnerability
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
3.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0 SP2 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Drag / Drop Handler. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:
Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2, and other versions including 5.01 and 5.5, allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via a web page that uses certain styles and the AnchorClick behavior, popup windows, and drag-and-drop capabilities to drop the program in the local startup folder, as demonstrated by "wottapoop.html".
The weakness was released 08/18/2004 by http-equiv with malware.com as MS04-038 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.netsys.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0839 since 09/08/2004. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at malware.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100018 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (MS04-038)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2948.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (17044). Additional details are provided at astalavista.ch. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 285, 745, 758 and 756.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Support
- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: UnknownCWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
OpenVAS ID: 10861
OpenVAS Name: IE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative patch (890923)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exploit Delay Time: 🔍
Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
TippingPoint: 🔍
McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍
ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍
PaloAlto IPS: 🔍
Timeline
08/18/2004 🔍08/18/2004 🔍
08/18/2004 🔍
08/18/2004 🔍
08/19/2004 🔍
08/23/2004 🔍
09/08/2004 🔍
10/12/2004 🔍
10/13/2004 🔍
03/09/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS04-038
Researcher: http-equiv
Organization: malware.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-0839 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
X-Force: 17044 - Microsoft Internet Explorer dragDrop allows code execution, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 5548 - [MS04-040] Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0 Allows Code Execution via dragDrop, Medium
SecurityFocus: 10973 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Implicit Drag and Drop File Installation Vulnerability
Secunia: 12321 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Drag and Drop Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 9070 - Microsoft IE dragDrop Arbitrary File Upload (What a Drag II)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Misc.: 🔍
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 08/23/2004 11:42Updated: 03/09/2021 17:17
Changes: 08/23/2004 11:42 (62), 04/07/2017 12:00 (36), 03/09/2021 17:17 (3)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.