Microsoft Outlook 2002 javascript URI href cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Outlook 2002 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component javascript URI Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument href results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-2101. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook 2002 (Groupware Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component javascript URI Handler. The manipulation of the argument href with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Outlook 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code, even when scripting is disabled, via an "about:" or "javascript:" URI in the href attribute of an "a" tag.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 by Richard M. Smith with ComputerBytesMan (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-2101 since 08/05/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8613) and SecurityFocus (BID 4337†). See VDB-19742 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Groupware Software

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• Microsoft

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• Outlook

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• 2002

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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