Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2159 (CCN-42307)

Assigned:2008-05-09
Published:2008-05-09
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.9 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2159

Source: CCN
Type: SA30145
Internet Explorer "DisableCachingOfSSLPages" Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30145

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#468843
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 DisableCachingOfSSLPages may not prevent caching

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#468843

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site
Internet Explorer: Home Page

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 44973
Microsoft IE DisableCachingOfSSLPages SSL Page Caching Persistence

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29120

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29120
Microsoft Internet Explorer 'DisableCachingOfSSLPages' Security Weakness

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1470

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-disablecachingofsslpages-weak-security(42307)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-disablecachingofsslpages-weak-security(42307)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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