Microsoft Edge 7pk security

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6.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7281. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. 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:

The Web Workers implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-145 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7281 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/08/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95809 (MS16-145: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3204062)), 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 91316 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-145)).

Applying the patch MS16-145 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 (95809) and SecurityFocus (BID 94723†). The entries VDB-94417, VDB-94418, VDB-94419 and VDB-94422 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 95809
Nessus Name: MS16-145: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3204062)
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OpenVAS ID: 800873
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3204062)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS16-145

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09/09/2016 🔍
12/13/2016 +95 days 🔍
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12/20/2016 +6 days 🔍
10/08/2022 +2118 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-145
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-7281 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94427

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SecurityFocus: 94723 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2016-7281 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037444

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2016 13:59
Updated: 10/08/2022 09:35
Changes: 12/14/2016 13:59 (77), 07/07/2019 07:05 (5), 10/08/2022 09:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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