Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 XSS Filter cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component XSS Filter. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-5552. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component XSS Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks via a CRLF sequence in conjunction with a crafted Content-Type header, as demonstrated by a header with a utf-7 charset value. NOTE: the vendor has reportedly stated that the XSS Filter intentionally does not attempt to "address every conceivable XSS attack scenario."

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was disclosed 12/12/2008 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5552 since 12/12/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 282 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (47441). The entry VDB-45450 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 800208
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Anti-XSS Filter Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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03/17/2015 +2286 days 🔍
08/03/2021 +2331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5552 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5552
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45447
X-Force: 47441

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 14:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (51), 05/07/2019 12:42 (2), 08/03/2021 14:38 (7)
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