Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.0.1 ActiveX Control File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.0.1. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ActiveX Control Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (File). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2000-0767. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.0.1 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component ActiveX Control Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The ActiveX control for invoking a scriptlet in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x renders arbitrary file types instead of HTML, which allows an attacker to read arbitrary files, aka the "Scriptlet Rendering" vulnerability.

The weakness was shared 10/20/2000 by Carlos Garcia Cuartango with Microsoft as MS00-055 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0767. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS00-055 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 (5075), SecurityFocus (BID 1564†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4220†). The entry VDB-15910 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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Name: File
Class: Information disclosure / File
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS00-055

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10/20/2000 +71 days 🔍
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06/27/2014 +3711 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1015 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS00-055
Researcher: Carlos Garcia Cuartango
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0767 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0767
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15909
X-Force: 5075
SecurityFocus: 1564 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Scriptlet Rendering Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4220 - [MS00-055] Microsoft Internet Explorer Scriptlet Rendering Vulnerability Enables Arbitrary File Read, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2014 17:36
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 06/27/2014 17:36 (48), 04/07/2017 12:06 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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