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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. This affects the function DisableCachingOfSSLPages. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-2159. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit. You should disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function DisableCachingOfSSLPages. 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. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

The weakness was presented 05/12/2008 by Bill Knox with MITRE (Website). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-2159 since 05/12/2008. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kb.cert.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42307), SecurityFocus (BID 29120†), OSVDB (44973†) and Secunia (SA30145†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Internet Explorer

Version

• 4
• 5
• 6

License

• commercial

Support

• end of life

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Disable
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: kb.cert.org

Timelineinfo

05/09/2008 🔍
05/12/2008 +3 days 🔍
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05/20/2008 +7 days 🔍
11/29/2024 +6037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Bill Knox
Organization: MITRE
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3698
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 42307 - Microsoft Internet Explorer DisableCachingOfSSLPages weak security, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 29120
Secunia: 30145 - Internet Explorer "DisableCachingOfSSLPages" Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 44973
Vupen: ADV-2008-1470

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2008 09:43
Updated: 11/29/2024 01:10
Changes: 05/20/2008 09:43 (52), 04/07/2017 12:01 (12), 03/16/2021 13:59 (8), 03/16/2021 14:06 (2), 11/29/2024 01:10 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:DED:103

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