Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3496
Revision Date:2008-03-24Version:45
Title:Windows NT IE HTML Help ActiveX control Cross Domain Vulnerability
Description:Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "Related Topics" command in the Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) to open a Help popup window containing the PCHealth tools.htm file in the local zone and injecting Javascript to be executed, as demonstrated using "writehta.txt" and the ADODB recordset, which saves a .HTA file to the local system, aka the "HTML Help ActiveX control Cross Domain Vulnerability."
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2004-1043
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows NT
Product(s):HTML Help ActiveX Control
Definition Synopsis
  • Software section
  • Windows NT Server 4.0 is installed
  • Microsoft Windows NT is installed
  • AND Windows NT server product option
  • this is an NT Server (stand-alone)
  • OR this is an NT Server (domain controller)
  • AND the version of hhctrl.ocx is less than 5.2.3790.233
  • AND NOT the patch Q890175 is installed
  • AND Configuration section
  • ActiveX controls and active scripting are enabled
  • current user settings are being used and ActiveX controls and active scripting are enabled
  • NOT use machine settings rather than individual user settings
  • AND ActiveX controls are enabled for the current user
  • AND active scripting is enabled for the current user
  • OR local machine settings are being used and ActiveX controls and active scripting are enabled
  • use machine settings rather than individual user settings
  • AND ActiveX controls are enabled for the local machine
  • AND active scripting is enabled for the local machine
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