Vulnerability CVE-2008-1544 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1544 (CCN-41411)

Assigned:

2008-03-21

Published:

2008-03-21

Updated:

2019-02-26

Summary:

The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not block dangerous HTTP request headers when certain 8-bit character sequences are appended to a header name, which allows remote attackers to (1) conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via an incorrect Content-Length header, (2) access arbitrary virtual hosts via a modified Host header, (3) bypass referrer restrictions via an incorrect Referer header, and (4) bypass the same-origin policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted request header.

CVSS v3 Severity:

3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): High Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): None

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.1 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
2.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): High Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): None

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1544

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBST02344 SSRT080087 rev.1
Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-030 to MS08-036

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBST02344

Source: CCN
Type: SA29453
Internet Explorer HTTP Request Smuggling/Splitting Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29453

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
3785

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020226
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTTP Request Header Bug May Let Remote Users Obtain Information in a Different Domain

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-233
MS08-031 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008891, Rev 1
Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft June security bulletin

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008896, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031

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: Minded Security Labs: Advisory #MSA02240108
Microsoft Internet Explorer allows overwriting of several headers leading to Http request Splitting and smuggling.

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA02240108.html

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080321 [MSA02240108] IE7 allows overwriting of several headers leading to Http request Splitting and smuggling.

Source: BID
Type: Patch
28379

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28379
Microsoft Internet Explorer 'setRequestHeader()' Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020226

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-162B

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-0980

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-1778

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-031

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-setrequestheader-security-bypass(41411)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5291

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2:

cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3:

cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5291	V	Request Header Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability	2014-08-18