Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-0057 (CCN-24379)

Assigned:2006-01-26
Published:2006-01-26
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting.
Note: CERT/CC claims that MS05-054 fixes this issue, but it is not described in MS05-054.
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:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-0057

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797
How to stop an ActiveX control from running in Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#998297
Microsoft Internet Explorer does not honor ActiveX kill bit

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#998297

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

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-054.mspx

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: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
23657

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 23657
Microsoft IE ActiveX Killbit Setting Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
16409

Source: CCN
Type: BID-16409
Microsoft Internet Explorer ActiveX Control Kill Bit Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-activex-killbit-bypass(24379)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-activex-killbit-bypass(24379)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.01 sp4
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1
    microsoft ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1
    microsoft ie 5.5
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 5.01 sp3
    microsoft ie 5.01 sp4
    microsoft ie 5.01 sp2