Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 Javascript Cookie privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Javascript. Such manipulation leads to privileges management (Cookie). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0723. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Javascript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (Cookie). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript, aka the "Second Cookie Handling Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 07/08/2000. The weakness was shared 11/14/2001 with Microsoft as MS01-055 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0723. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. 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 494 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS01-055 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 (7486), SecurityFocus (BID 3546†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3150†). The entries VDB-17595 and VDB-17661 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Name: Cookie
Class: Privileges management / Cookie
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS01-055

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12/11/2003 +757 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +3864 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1002 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS01-055
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0723 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17594
X-Force: 7486
SecurityFocus: 3546
Vulnerability Center: 3150 - [MS01-055] Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 Allow Remote Attackers to Read and Modify User Cookies via, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 11:59
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 07/10/2014 11:59 (48), 04/07/2017 12:06 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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