Vulnerability Name:

CCN-17989

Published:2004-11-08
Updated:2004-11-08
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. By creating a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could determine the existence of a file depending on if Internet Explorer opens a window or not, once the malicious Web page is visited. An attacker can then use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
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, Sat Nov 06 2004 - 15:29:00 CST
Microsoft Internet Explorer permits to examine the existence of local files

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11621
Microsoft Internet Explorer Local Resource Enumeration Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-window-obtain-info(17989)

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

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