VDB-283 · SA9711 · GCVE-100-283

Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 NAFfileJPU privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 and classified as critical. This affects the function NAFfileJPU. This manipulation causes privileges management. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advised to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function NAFfileJPU. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/11/2003 by Liu Die Yu as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at safecenter.net. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA9711†). Additional details are provided at kryptocrew.de. See VDB-280, VDB-281, VDB-282 and VDB-284 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

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09/11/2003 🔍
09/12/2003 +1 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +4956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Liu Die Yu
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-283
Secunia: 9711 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical

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

Created: 09/12/2003 11:27
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:00
Changes: 09/12/2003 11:27 (55), 04/07/2017 12:00 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:685:103

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