Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-6138 (CCN-108258)

Assigned:2015-12-08
Published:2015-12-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 mishandles HTML attributes in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer XSS Filter Bypass Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-6138

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-124
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-001
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3124903)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-009
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3134220)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-023
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3142015)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-037
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3148531)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-051
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3155533)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-063
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3163649)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-084
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-095
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-104
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3183038)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-118
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-120
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3192884)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-122
Security Update for Microsoft Video Control (3195360)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-123
Security Update for Kernel-Mode Drivers (3192892)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-124
Security Update for Windows Registry (3193227)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-131
Security Update for Microsoft Video Control (3199151)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-139
Security Update for Windows Kernel (3199720)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-142
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3198467)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-144
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-155
Security Update for .NET Framework (3205640)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-006
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (4013073)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034315

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS15-124

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-ie-cve20156138-sec-bypass(108258)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 8
    microsoft internet explorer 9
    microsoft internet explorer 10
    microsoft internet explorer 11 -
    microsoft ie 9
    microsoft ie 8
    microsoft ie 10
    microsoft ie 11