Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-2111 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
microsoft
CWE-200
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2006-05-01
Updated: 2018-10-18

Summary

A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redirections with the mhtml: URI handler, as originally reported for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, aka "URL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Exploit-Db

descriptionOutlook Express 5.5/6.0,Windows Mail MHTML URI Handler Information Disclosure Vulnerability. CVE-2006-2111. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:27745
last seen2016-02-03
modified2006-04-27
published2006-04-27
reportercodedreamer
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/27745/
titleOutlook Express 5.5/6.0,Windows Mail MHTML URI Handler Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS07-034.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express with several security flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id25487
published2007-06-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25487
titleMS07-034: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(25487);
 script_version("1.33");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id(
  "CVE-2006-2111",
  "CVE-2007-1658",
  "CVE-2007-2225",
  "CVE-2007-2227"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(17717, 23103, 24392, 24410);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-034");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"929123");
 
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"682825");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"783761");
 script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"27745");
 script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"29771");

 script_name(english:"MS07-034: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 929123");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email
client.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express with
several security flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary
code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email
to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-034");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express and Windows
Mail.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(200);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/04/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/06/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/06/12");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS07-034';
kb = '929123';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(xp:'2', win2003:'1,2', vista:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.6000.16480", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4073", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.3790.2929", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.2900.3138", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

Oval

accepted2012-09-10T04:00:38.978-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameMike Lah
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • nameChandan S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:480
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
descriptionA component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redirections with the mhtml: URI handler, as originally reported for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, aka "URL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1605
statusaccepted
submitted2007-06-13T08:22:59.000-04:00
titleURL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
version72

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