Vulnerability Name:

CCN-13845

Published:2003-11-25
Updated:2003-11-25
Summary:The Simplified Chinese release of Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass a check that prevents Internet zone Web page from parsing local files. A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page and via a redirection feature using the mhtml: URI handler to bypass this check and cause the execution of malicious script within the victim's "My Computer" security zone, once the page is visited.
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:N/I:L/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 25 2003 - 03:51:13 CST
MHTML Redirection Leads to Downloading EXE and Executing

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Nov 25 2003 - 04:36:39 CST
IE Key

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9105
Microsoft Outlook Express MHTML Forced File Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9107
Microsoft Outlook Express MHTML Redirection Local File Parsing Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-mhtml-check-bypass(13845)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1