Microsoft Edge Same Origin Policy 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Same Origin Policy. The manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-0158. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (unknown version). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Same Origin Policy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0161.

The weakness was released 04/12/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-038 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0158 since 12/04/2015. 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. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/14/2022). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90432 (MS16-038: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3148532)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91202 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-038)).

Applying the patch MS16-038 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24036.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90432), SecurityFocus (BID 85898†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58108†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-82238, VDB-82239, VDB-82240 and VDB-82244. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 90432
Nessus Name: MS16-038: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3148532)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3148532)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS16-038
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-038
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0158 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82241

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SecurityFocus: 85898 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2016-0158 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035522
Vulnerability Center: 58108 - [MS16-038] Microsoft Edge Remote Security Bypass of Same Origin Policy - CVE-2016-0158, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2016 10:04
Updated: 07/14/2022 00:56
Changes: 04/13/2016 10:04 (75), 02/04/2019 12:37 (14), 07/14/2022 00:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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