Microsoft Windows Search 4.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows Search 4.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0239. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows Search 4.0 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part. 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Search 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file that appears in a preview in a search result, aka "Script Execution in Windows Search Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 06/09/2009. The weakness was presented 06/09/2009 with IBM Rational Application Security (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0239 since 01/20/2009. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39345 (MS09-023: Vulnerability in Windows Search Could Allow Information Disclosure (963093)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90507 (Windows Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability (MS09-023)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50777), Tenable (39345), SecurityFocus (BID 35220†), OSVDB (54935†) and Secunia (SA35366†). See VDB-37163, VDB-48554, VDB-48553 and VDB-48552 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 39345
Nessus Name: MS09-023: Vulnerability in Windows Search Could Allow Information Disclosure (963093)
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OpenVAS ID: 900568
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Search Script Execution Vulnerability (963093)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: IBM Rational Application Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-0239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48513

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X-Force: 50777
SecurityFocus: 35220 - Microsoft Windows Search Script Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 35366
OSVDB: 54935 - Microsoft Windows MSHTML Search Preview Display Information Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1022353
Vulnerability Center: 22485 - [MS09-023] Microsoft Windows Search Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1542

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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 05/17/2025 19:24
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (77), 09/05/2019 20:27 (9), 05/17/2025 19:24 (18)
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