Microsoft Indexing Service cross-site scripting
| ms-indexing-service-xss (28651) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Web servers with the Microsoft Indexing Service enabled are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper query validation. On systems that have an anonymous Web-based query interface enabled, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted message to inject malicious script into a dynamic Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to spoof Web content, obtain sensitive information or perform actions on the Web site as the victim.
Note: This vulnerability could also be exploited by an authentication local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system by sending a specially-crafted packet to the Indexing Service.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-053. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-053, Vulnerability in Indexing Service Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting (920685) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-053.mspx.
- ASA-2006-189: Windows Security Updates for September 2006 - (MS06-052 - MS06-054)
- BID-19927: Microsoft Indexing Service Query Validation Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0032: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Indexing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, when the Encoding option is set to Auto Select, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 encoded URL, which is injected into an error message whose charset is set to UTF-7.
- SA21861: Microsoft Windows Indexing Service Cross-Site Scripting
- SECTRACK ID: 1016826: Windows Indexing Service Input Validation Flaw in Query Parameters Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- US-CERT VU#108884: Microsoft Indexing Services vulnerable to cross-site scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3564: Microsoft Windows Indexing Service Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability (MS06-053)
Reported:
Sep 12, 2006
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