VDB-81795 · XFDB 8077 · SBV-2350

Microsoft Windows Messenger msmsgs.exe information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Messenger. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file msmsgs.exe. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. No exploit is available. You should change the configuration settings.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows Messenger (Operating System) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file msmsgs.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 01/01/1999. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8077) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2350†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

12/31/1998 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
10/14/2003 +1746 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +4560 days 🔍
09/28/2018 +903 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81795
X-Force: 8077 - Microsoft Windows Messenger and/or MSN Messenger is present on the system
Vulnerability Center: 2350 - MSN Messenger Client is Running, Info

Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2016 16:24
Updated: 09/28/2018 09:24
Changes: 04/08/2016 16:24 (35), 09/28/2018 09:24 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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