Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4/7.1 WMA Media File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4/7.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WMA Media File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-0372. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4/7.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component WMA Media File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 6.4 and 7.1 and Media Player for Windows XP allow remote attackers to bypass Internet Explorer s (IE) security mechanisms and run code via an executable .wma media file with a license installation requirement stored in the IE cache, aka the "Cache Path Disclosure via Windows Media Player".

The weakness was released 07/03/2002 by jelmer with Microsoft as MS02-032 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0372. 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 T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11302 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch MS02-032 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 (9420), Tenable (11302), SecurityFocus (BID 5107†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1494†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-18352 and VDB-18395. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11302
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS02-032

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06/26/2002 🔍
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07/22/2003 +384 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4007 days 🔍
06/27/2021 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-032
Researcher: jelmer
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0372 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0372
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18351

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X-Force: 9420
SecurityFocus: 5107 - Windows Media Player IE Cache Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1494 - [MS02-032] Microsoft Media Player Discloses IE Cache Location Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:18
Updated: 06/27/2021 12:25
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:18 (64), 05/10/2019 20:48 (4), 06/27/2021 12:25 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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