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Internet Explorer URL Spoofing Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA10395
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Release Date: 2003-12-09
Last Update: 2004-02-02
Popularity: 293,884 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Apply patches manually or via WindowsUpdate.

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-90D3-0C884910BC97&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (64-Bit Edition):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BC77-9BF410BC620D&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-B8F6-1DE327E598F0&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 (64-Bit Edition):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9AE4-8DCB43404149&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 6:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BFDE-29EBA8CF7A50&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-B767-5597DDE95C6F&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9AA2-36D2D8454A92&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8C0F-4183C77B6B51&displaylang=en

Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A780-81D6DBC48DD5&displaylang=en


NOTE: The patches fix the vulnerability by removing support for usernames and passwords in URLs.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Originally discovered by:
Zap The Dingbat

Status bar variant reported by:
Chris Hall

Changelog:
2003-12-11: Linked to test. Added information regarding variant, which makes it possible to spoof URL in the status bar as well.
2003-12-14: Microsoft has issued a knowledge base article concerning the issue. This also reports that version 5.x is affected.
2003-12-19: Scams mails exploiting the vulnerability are now circulating the Internet.
2004-02-02: Microsoft issues patches. Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-004.asp

Other References:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 833786:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833786

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