Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 HTM File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HTM File Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1028. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component HTM File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache directory name via an HTTP response with an invalid ContentType and a .htm file, which could allow remote attackers to bypass security mechanisms that rely on random names, as demonstrated by threadid10008.

The weakness was disclosed 11/25/2003 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1028 since 01/07/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13847), SecurityFocus (BID 9106†) and OSVDB (7890†). The entries VDB-412 and VDB-413 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

6 SP1

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/25/2003 🔍
01/07/2004 +43 days 🔍
01/20/2004 +13 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +79 days 🔍
09/30/2014 +3826 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1680 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1028 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1028
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21497
X-Force: 13847 - Microsoft Internet Explorer download function cache directory disclosure
SecurityFocus: 9106
OSVDB: 7890 - Microsoft IE Download Function Cache Disclosure (threadid10008)

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2014 15:36
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:39
Changes: 09/30/2014 15:36 (56), 05/07/2019 12:39 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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