VDB-37143 · CVE-2007-3075 · OSVDB 45436

Microsoft Internet Explorer path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3075. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web Browser) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a URI with a certain scheme, possibly related to "..%5C" (encoded backslash) sequences.

The weakness was presented 06/06/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3075 since 06/05/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100068 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Unspecified Directory Traversal Vulnerability - Zero Day).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (45436†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/05/2007 🔍
06/06/2007 +1 days 🔍
06/06/2007 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2015 +2839 days 🔍
07/20/2021 +2319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-3075 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3075
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37143
OSVDB: 45436

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/20/2021 09:11
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (43), 05/07/2019 12:42 (2), 07/20/2021 09:11 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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