Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0 File Download File Name authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component File Download File Name Handler. Such manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-0722. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component File Download File Name 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. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to misrepresent the source of a file in the File Download dialogue box to trick users into thinking that the file type is safe to download, aka "File Origin Spoofing."

The issue has been introduced in 11/08/1999. The weakness was published 08/23/2002 by Jouko Pynnonen as MS02-047 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0722. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1019 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying the patch MS02-047 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 (9937), SecurityFocus (BID 5559†), OSVDB (5129†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3146†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18767, VDB-18768, VDB-18769 and VDB-18771. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Patch: MS02-047

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09/24/2002 +32 days 🔍
12/11/2003 +443 days 🔍
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07/23/2014 +3757 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +989 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-047
Researcher: Jouko Pynnonen
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0722 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0722
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18770
X-Force: 9937
SecurityFocus: 5559
OSVDB: 5129 - Microsoft IE Download File Origin Spoofing
Vulnerability Center: 3146 - [MS02-047] Internet Explorer Allows Attackers to Misrepresent (aka Spoof) The source of a File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 10:58
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:07
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:58 (66), 04/07/2017 12:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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