Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 VBscript/JScript Engine access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component VBscript/JScript Engine. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-1688. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component VBscript/JScript Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 07/27/2005. The weakness was shared 05/12/2015 as MS15-043 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1688 since 02/17/2015. 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 T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3576 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83358 (MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100232 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-043)).

Applying the patch MS15-043 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83358), SecurityFocus (BID 74519†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032282†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50027†). Further details are available at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-75247, VDB-75248, VDB-75249 and VDB-75250 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 83358
Nessus Name: MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-043
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75309

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SecurityFocus: 74519 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-1688 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032282 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50027 - [MS15-043] Microsoft Internet Explorer 7-11 Remote Privileges Escalation Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 05/13/2015 11:37
Updated: 05/11/2022 08:35
Changes: 05/13/2015 11:37 (74), 04/07/2017 12:13 (8), 05/11/2022 08:35 (2)
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