Netscape Navigator 6.1/6.2 XmlHttpRequest Object File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netscape Navigator 6.1/6.2. This affects an unknown part of the component XmlHttpRequest Object. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (File). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0354. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Navigator 6.1/6.2 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component XmlHttpRequest Object. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The XMLHttpRequest object (XMLHTTP) in Netscape 6.1 and Mozilla 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories on a client system by opening a URL that redirects the browser to the file on the client, then reading the result using the responseText property.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2002. The weakness was shared 06/25/2002 by GreyMagic as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0354. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1735.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8963), SecurityFocus (BID 4628†), OSVDB (14199†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7725†). The entry VDB-86 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Name: File
Class: Information disclosure / File
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1735
Snort Message: BROWSER-OTHER Mozilla Netscape XMLHttpRequest local file read attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101735
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04/30/2002 🔍
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06/25/2002 +56 days 🔍
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07/11/2014 +3356 days 🔍
05/31/2019 +1785 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: GreyMagic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0354 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0354
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18339
X-Force: 8963
SecurityFocus: 4628 - Mozilla / Netscape 6 XMLHttpRequest File Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14199 - Mozilla and Netscape - XMLHttpRequest - File Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7725 - Mozilla and Netscape Allows Reading Arbitrary Files via XMLHttpRequest, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:17
Updated: 05/31/2019 21:33
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:17 (66), 05/31/2019 21:33 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:8F3:103

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