Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0309 (CCN-12019)

Assigned:2003-05-08
Published:2003-05-08
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via a web document with a large number of duplicate file:// or other requests that point to the program and open multiple file download dialogs, which eventually cause Internet Explorer to execute the program, as demonstrated using a large number of FRAME or IFRAME tags, aka the "File Download Dialog Vulnerability."
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 (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
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 Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 08 2003 - 04:05:38 CDT
Flooding Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 (6.x?) security zones ! [CRITICAL]

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 13 2003 - 02:02:52 CDT
Flooding Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 (6.x?) security zones ! - UPDATED

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0309

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030508 Flooding Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 (6.x?) security zones ! [CRITICAL]

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030513 Flooding Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 (6.x?) security zones ! - UPDATED

Source: NTBUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030513 Flooding Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 (6.x?) security zones ! - UPDATED

Source: CCN
Type: SA8807
Internet Explorer Automatic File Download and Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
8807

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-101
Microsoft Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (IE)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#251788
Microsoft Internet Explorer does not safely handle multiple file download requests

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#251788

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-020
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (818529)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (822925)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (828750)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-048
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (824145)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-004
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (832894)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-025
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867801)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-038
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-020
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-025
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2968
Microsoft IE File Download Dialog Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
7539

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7539
Internet Explorer file:// Request Zone Bypass Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS03-020

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-frame-restrictions-bypass(12019)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-frame-restrictions-bypass(12019)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:948

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:948
    V
    IE File Download Dialog Vulnerability
    2014-02-24
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0.2800
    microsoft ie 5.01
    microsoft ie 5.5
    microsoft ie 6.0