Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 File Upload information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-2900. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Internet Explorer 6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was presented 06/07/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2900. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1903 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23892 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla-firefox (MDKSA-2006:143-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31468), Tenable (23892), SecurityFocus (BID 18308†), Secunia (SA20449†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40997†). See VDB-2297, VDB-2296, VDB-2298 and VDB-2993 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 23892
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla-firefox (MDKSA-2006:143-1)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2900 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30713
X-Force: 31468
SecurityFocus: 18308
Secunia: 20449
Vulnerability Center: 40997 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 05/17/2025 18:39
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (44), 05/07/2019 12:40 (22), 07/12/2021 12:34 (2), 07/12/2021 12:42 (1), 05/17/2025 18:39 (17)
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