Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.50.4134.0100 on Win ME Cookie authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.50.4134.0100 on Win ME. Affected is an unknown function of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-0919. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.50.4134.0100 on Win ME (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Internet Explorer 5.50.4134.0100 on Windows ME with "Prompt to allow cookies to be stored on your machine" enabled does not warn a user when a cookie is set using Javascript.

The issue has been introduced in 07/08/2000. The weakness was released 11/26/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0919. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 506 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-17620. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/26/2001 +506 days 🔍
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07/10/2014 +4609 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1002 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0919 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0919
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17621
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 12:58
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 07/10/2014 12:58 (44), 04/07/2017 12:06 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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