Microsoft Internet Explorer access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.2$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-7295. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web Browser) (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.

The weakness was published 08/09/2011 by Chris Evans as Bug 660053 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-7295. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 49135†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32698†). Similar entries are available at VDB-58212, VDB-58208, VDB-58207 and VDB-58206. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

License

Support

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

OpenVAS ID: 802140
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Explorer HTTPS Sessions Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

11/24/2008 🔍
11/24/2008 +0 days 🔍
08/09/2011 +987 days 🔍
08/09/2011 +0 days 🔍
08/09/2011 +0 days 🔍
08/14/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1317 days 🔍
11/17/2021 +2431 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: Bug 660053
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-7295 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7295
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58205
SecurityFocus: 49135 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Secure Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32698 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Allows to Overwrite or Delete Arbitrary Cookies via a Set-Cookie Header, Medium

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/17/2021 10:22
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 05/07/2019 12:43 (9), 11/17/2021 10:22 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!