Vulnerability Name:

CCN-11250

Published:2003-02-03
Updated:2003-02-03
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to read known files from a victim's computer, caused by a vulnerability regarding the dragDrop() method. A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page that uses JavaScript to cause portions of files to be dropped into an HTML upload control, if the victim activates the handleOnmousedown() action by clicking the mouse button. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read files with the same privileges as the victim.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 03 2003 - 08:25:10 CST
internet explorer local file reading

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6749
Microsoft Internet Explorer dragDrop Method Local File Reading Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-dragdrop-read-files(11250)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft ie 5.5
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1