Microsoft Internet Explorer location.cache privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file location.cache. The manipulation leads to privileges management. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web Browser) (unknown version). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file location.cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/16/2004 by Paul. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (7963†). Similar entries are available at VDB-82114, VDB-82113 and VDB-82112. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/16/2004 🔍
07/18/2004 +1 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +4285 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1120 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Researcher: Paul
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82115
OSVDB: 7963 - Microsoft IE parent.window.open location.cache Script Execution

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2016 12:37
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:43
Changes: 04/12/2016 12:37 (40), 05/07/2019 12:43 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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