Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 Warning Message privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Warning Message Handler. The manipulation with the input ? leads to privileges management. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Warning Message Handler. The manipulation with the input value ? leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was published 12/22/2003 by Hugo Vazquez Carames (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at infohacking.com. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. 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 SecurityFocus (BID 9278†). securityfocus.com is providing further details. Similar entry is available at VDB-457. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Timelineinfo

12/22/2003 🔍
12/22/2003 +0 days 🔍
12/23/2003 +1 days 🔍
06/07/2017 +4915 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: infohacking.com
Researcher: Hugo Vazquez Carames
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-455
SecurityFocus: 9278 - Microsoft Internet Explorer File Download Warning Bypass Vulnerability

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

Created: 12/23/2003 12:15
Updated: 06/07/2017 16:04
Changes: 12/23/2003 12:15 (57), 06/07/2017 16:04 (2)
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