Microsoft Internet Explorer "Web Folder" script injection
| ie-webfolder-script-injection (9881) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute script on a victim's computer using the Internet Explorer "Web Folder" feature. The "Web Folder" feature allows a user to edit and publish Web content. If a Web Folder does not exist, an error message is displayed when a user attempts to access a Web Folder. A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page that could cause a custom error page containing malicious script to be stored in a victim's temp directory, once the page is visited. This could allow an attacker to cause the execution of malicious script within the victim's "My Computer" security zone.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Aug 14 2002 - 19:34:17 CDT: SILLY BEHAVIOR : Internet Explorer 5.5 - 6.0.
- CIAC Information Bulletin N-081: Microsoft Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-014: Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (330994).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-013: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (837009).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-018: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (823353).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-016: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (911567).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-076: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (923694).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-034: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-056: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-048: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (951066).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-030: Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978542).
- BID-5473: Microsoft Outlook Express MHTML URL Handler File Rendering Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0980: The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.
- US-CERT VU#208052: Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express MHTML rendering engine incorrectly executes script in Local Computer Zone
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
- Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0
Reported:
Aug 15, 2002
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