Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 XSS Filter cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component XSS Filter. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 06/14/2016 by Masato Kinugawa with Cure53 as MS16-063 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3212 since 03/15/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91596 (MS16-063: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3163649)), 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 100288 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-063)).
Applying the patch MS16-063 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (91596). Similar entries are available at 87928, 87933, 87950 and 87962.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 91596
Nessus Name: MS16-063: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3163649)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3163649)
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Patch: MS16-063
Timeline
03/15/2016 🔍06/14/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-063
Researcher: Masato Kinugawa
Organization: Cure53
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3212 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036096
SecurityFocus: 91105 - Microsoft Internet Explorer XSS Filter CVE-2016-3212 Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/16/2016 17:03Updated: 08/24/2022 08:08
Changes: 06/16/2016 17:03 (69), 04/07/2017 12:15 (14), 08/24/2022 08:08 (5)
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