Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11 EditWith Broker access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component EditWith Broker. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6047. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component EditWith Broker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The broker EditWith feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the AppContainer protection mechanism and gain privileges via a DelegateExecute launch of an arbitrary application, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 10/13/2015 with Zero Day Initiative as MS15-106 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6047. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/20/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86367 (MS15-106: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3096441)), 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 100259 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-106)).

Applying the patch MS15-106 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 (86367), SecurityFocus (BID 76993†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033800†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53386†). Additional details are provided at trustwave.com. The entries VDB-78362, VDB-78363, VDB-78364 and VDB-78365 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
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Nessus ID: 86367
Nessus Name: MS15-106: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3096441)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-106
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6047 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6047
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78379
SecurityFocus: 76993 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-6047 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033800 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Gain Elevated Privileges, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 53386 - [MS15-106] Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - 11 Remote Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2015 10:36
Updated: 06/20/2022 19:09
Changes: 10/14/2015 10:36 (70), 04/07/2017 12:14 (9), 06/20/2022 19:02 (2), 06/20/2022 19:09 (1)
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