Vulnerability Name:

CCN-14092

Published:2003-12-26
Updated:2003-12-26
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to load malicious executables to a victim's computer, caused by weak default security settings. By default, the security level for the 'Trusted Sites' zone for Internet Explorer is set to 'Low'. If a Web site is vulnerable to cross-site scripting and is in the trusted site domain, a remote attacker could load malicious executables to the victim's Temporary Internet File directory, without the victim's knowledge.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Dec 26 2003 - 11:02:55 CST
DANGER ZONE: Internet Explorer

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-trustedsites-load-executables(14092)

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft ie *