Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 mhtml URI information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component mhtml URI Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2111. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to replace the affected component with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component mhtml URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redirections with the mhtml: URI handler, as originally reported for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, aka "URL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 04/27/2006 by codedreamer (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2111 since 05/01/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25487 (MS07-034: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90398 (Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (MS07-034)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. 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 (26281), Tenable (25487), SecurityFocus (BID 17717†), OSVDB (25073†) and Secunia (SA22477†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3127, VDB-3126 and VDB-3125. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 25487
Nessus Name: MS07-034: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)
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OpenVAS ID: 801716
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Outlook Express/Windows Mail MHTML URI Handler Information Disclosure Vulnerability (929123)
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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: codedreamer
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2111 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2191

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X-Force: 26281 - Microsoft Internet Explorer mhtml: URL redirection information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 17717
Secunia: 22477 - Internet Explorer 7 "mhtml:" Redirection Information Disclosure, Less Critical
OSVDB: 25073
SecurityTracker: 1016005 - Microsoft Outlook Express 'mhtml:' Redirect URL Processing Lets Remote Users Bypass Security Domains
Vulnerability Center: 11692 - [MS07-034] Internet Explorer Restrictions Bypass via mhtml URI Handler, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2154

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2006 17:08
Updated: 01/20/2025 08:12
Changes: 05/05/2006 17:08 (61), 04/07/2017 12:01 (44), 03/12/2021 18:43 (3), 03/12/2021 18:47 (2), 01/20/2025 08:12 (15)
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