Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Eyedog ActiveX Control privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Eyedog ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0669. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Eyedog ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Eyedog ActiveX control is marked as "safe for scripting" for Internet Explorer, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by Bubbleboy.

The issue has been introduced in 06/02/1998. The weakness was disclosed 09/01/1999 as not defined advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0669. 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. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 456 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3669), Exploit-DB (19487) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4246†). Additional details are provided at ciac.llnl.gov. The entry VDB-14813 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Internet Explorer 6
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14812
X-Force: 3669
Vulnerability Center: 4246 - [MS99-032] Microsoft Eyedog ActiveX Control Allows Code Execution, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 21:48
Updated: 02/21/2025 08:30
Changes: 06/21/2014 21:48 (45), 04/07/2017 12:06 (17), 02/21/2025 08:30 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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