Microsoft Windows 2000 Management Console (MMC) resource file cross-site scripting
| win-mmc-resource-xss (28005) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Management Console (MMC) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper restrictions on certain embedded resource files used by the Microsoft Management Console library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious Web site to gain unauthorized access to MMC embedded resource files and execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit the malicious site.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.4 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-044. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-044: Vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917008).
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-220A: Microsoft Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
- ASA-2006-154: Windows Security Updates for August 2006 - (MS06-040 - MS06-051)
- BID-19417: Microsoft Management Console Zone Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3643: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 permits access to local HTML-embedded resource files in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) library, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands, aka MMC Redirect Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability.
- SA21401: Microsoft Management Console Cross-Site Scripting
- SECTRACK ID: 1016655: Microsoft Management Console Input Validation Hole Permits Remote Code Execution
- US-CERT VU#927548: Microsoft Management Console cross-site scripting vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3213: Microsoft Management Console Library Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability (MS06-044)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Reported:
Aug 08, 2006
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