Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.01 Import/Export Favorites code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.01 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Import/Export Favorites. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0702. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.01 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Import/Export Favorites. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.01 allows remote attackers to modify or execute files via the Import/Export Favorites feature, aka the "ImportExportFavorites" vulnerability.

The weakness was shared 09/10/1999 by Georgi Guninski as MS99-037 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0702. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS99-037 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3229), Exploit-DB (19490), SecurityFocus (BID 627†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4243†). The entry VDB-14831 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Internet Explorer 6
Patch: MS99-037

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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS99-037
Researcher: Georgi Guninski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14829
X-Force: 3229
SecurityFocus: 627 - Microsoft IE Import/Export Favorites Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4243 - [MS99-037] Internet Explorer 5.0 and 4.01 Allow Files Execution, Medium

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

Created: 06/21/2014 22:02
Updated: 02/18/2025 02:31
Changes: 06/21/2014 22:02 (46), 04/07/2017 12:06 (20), 02/18/2025 02:31 (24)
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