VDB-16597 · CVE-2001-1325 · XFDB 6448

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5 Windows Scripting Host privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Windows Scripting Host. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2001-1325. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Windows Scripting Host. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.5, and Outlook Express 5.0 and 5.5, allow remote attackers to execute scripts when Active Scripting is disabled by including the scripts in XML stylesheets (XSL) that are referenced using an IFRAME tag, possibly due to a vulnerability in Windows Scripting Host (WSH).

The issue has been introduced in 06/02/1998. The weakness was disclosed 04/20/2001 by Georgi Guninski as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1325. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 1053 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10861 (MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6448), Exploit-DB (20782), Tenable (10861), SecurityFocus (BID 2633†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1181†). The entries VDB-3, VDB-45, VDB-257 and VDB-378 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 10861
Nessus Name: MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)
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OpenVAS ID: 10861
OpenVAS Name: IE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative patch (890923)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/04/2003 +775 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +4047 days 🔍
03/26/2025 +3919 days 🔍