Google Toolbar up to 1.1.58 res URI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Google Toolbar up to 1.1.58. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component res URI Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-1442. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Toolbar up to 1.1.58. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component res URI Handler. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

The Google toolbar 1.1.58 and earlier allows remote web sites to perform unauthorized toolbar operations including script execution and file reading in other zones such as "My Computer" by opening a window to tools.google.com or the res: protocol, then using script to modify the window s location to the toolbar s configuration URL, which bypasses the origin verification check.

The bug was discovered 08/08/2002. The weakness was shared 04/11/2003 by GreyMagic (Website). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1442. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 246 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17656 (Google Toolbar < 2.0.114.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10053), Tenable (17656), SecurityFocus (BID 5424†), OSVDB (10036†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11579†). The entries VDB-18729, VDB-20365 and VDB-23361 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 17656
Nessus Name: Google Toolbar < 2.0.114.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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04/11/2003 +246 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: GreyMagic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20364
X-Force: 10053
SecurityFocus: 5424 - Google Toolbar Unauthorized JavaScript Configuration Modification Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10036 - Google Toolbar - Unauthorized JavaScript Configuration Modification Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 11579 - Google Toolbar allows Websites Unauthorized Toolbar Operations, Medium

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Created: 08/08/2014 13:12
Updated: 06/18/2019 17:47
Changes: 08/08/2014 13:12 (68), 06/18/2019 17:47 (5)
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