############################################################################## # # Microsoft iExplorer ' ' Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability # # Copyright: SecPod # # Date Written: 2008/10/31 # # Revision: 1.0 # # Log: ssharath # Issue #0420 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # This program was written by SecPod and is licensed under the GNU GPL # license. Please refer to the below link for details, # http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html # This header contains information regarding licensing terms under the GPL, # and information regarding obtaining source code from the Author. # Consequently, pursuant to section 3(c) of the GPL, you must accompany the # information found in this header with any distribution you make of this # Program. # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ############################################################################## if(description) { script_id(900170); script_bugtraq_id(31960); script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4787"); script_copyright(english:"Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod"); script_version("Revision: 1.0 "); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Misc."); script_name(english:"Microsoft iExplorer ' ' Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability"); script_summary(english:"Check for vulnerable version of Microsoft Internet Explorer"); desc["english"] = " Overview: This host is installed with Microsoft Internet Explorer and is prone to URI spoofing vulnerability. The flaw is exists due to failure to adequately handle specific combination of the non-breaking space character like ' '. Impact: Attacker may leverage this issue to spoof the source URI of a site which leads to false sense of trust. Impact Level: System Affected Software/OS: Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6.0 SP1 and prior Fix: No solution/patch is available as on 31st October, 2008. References: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?execution CVSS Score: CVSS Base Score : 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:NR/C:P/I:N/A:N) CVSS Temporal Score : 3.9 Risk factor : Medium"; script_description(english:desc["english"]); script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion"); exit(0); } include("smb_nt.inc"); if(!get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsVersion")){ exit(0); } key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"; iExpVer = registry_get_sz(key:key , item:"Version"); if(!iExpVer){ iExpVer = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"W2kVersion"); if(!iExpVer){ exit(0); } } # Grep for version 6.0 x if(ereg(pattern:"^6\.0", string:iExpVer)){ security_warning(0); }