Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5 Frame MSScriptControl.ScriptControl privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects the function MSScriptControl.ScriptControl of the component Frame Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0332. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function MSScriptControl.ScriptControl of the component Frame Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly verify the domain of a frame within a browser window, which allows remote web site operators to read certain files on the client by sending information from a local frame to a frame in a different domain using MSScriptControl.ScriptControl and GetObject, aka a variant of the "Frame Domain Verification" vulnerability.

The issue has been introduced in 11/08/1999. The weakness was shared 06/27/2001 as MS01-027 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0332. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 597 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying the patch MS01-027 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6748), SecurityFocus (BID 1636†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2406†). The entries VDB-16829, VDB-16840 and VDB-16841 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Patch: MS01-027

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09/04/2000 +301 days 🔍
06/27/2001 +296 days 🔍
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10/15/2003 +840 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3915 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1008 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS01-027
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0332 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16834
X-Force: 6748
SecurityFocus: 1636
Vulnerability Center: 2406 - [MS01-027] Microsoft Internet Explorer \, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 16:16
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 07/04/2014 16:16 (64), 04/07/2017 12:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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