Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-1688 (CCN-8844)

Assigned:2002-04-14
Published:2002-04-14
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:The browser history feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and steal authentication information via cookies by injecting JavaScript into the URL, which is executed when the user hits the Back button.
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 (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
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 Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Apr 14 2002 - 15:06:25 CDT
Using the backbutton in IE is dangerous

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-1688

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020414 Using the backbutton in IE is dangerous

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2975
Microsoft IE Back Button XSS

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
4505

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4505
Microsoft Internet Explorer History List Script Injection Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-history-javascript-urls(8844)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-history-javascript-urls(8844)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp1
    microsoft ie 6.0