Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-3640 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft IE and Internet Explorer

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 allows certain script to persist across navigations between pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain the window location of visited web pages in other domains or zones, aka "Window Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
2

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS06-042.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing IE Cumulative Security Update 918899. The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. Note that Microsoft has re-released this hotfix since the initial version contained a buffer overflow.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id22184
published2006-08-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22184
titleMS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(22184);
 script_version("1.49");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id(
  "CVE-2004-1166",
  "CVE-2006-3280",
  "CVE-2006-3450",
  "CVE-2006-3451",
  "CVE-2006-3637",
  "CVE-2006-3638",
  "CVE-2006-3639",
  "CVE-2006-3640",
  "CVE-2006-3873",
  "CVE-2006-7066"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(
  11826,
  18277,
  18682,
  19228,
  19312,
  19316,
  19339,
  19340,
  19400,
  19987
 );
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"883108");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"252764");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"340060");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"262004");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"119180");
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-042");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"918899");

 script_name(english:"MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 918899");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web
client.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is missing IE Cumulative Security Update 918899.

The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could
allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Note that Microsoft has re-released this hotfix since the initial
version contained a buffer overflow.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-042");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and
2003.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 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(94);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/923762/");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/12/06");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/08/08");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/08/08");

 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) 2006-2018 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 = 'MS06-042';
kb = '918899';

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(win2k:'4,5', xp:'1,2', win2003:'0,1') <= 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:"5.2", sp:0, file:"Urlmon.dll", version:"6.0.3790.566", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.2759", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:1, file:"Urlmon.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1572", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.2963", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Urlmon.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1572", min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Urlmon.dll", version:"5.0.3844.3000", 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

accepted2015-08-03T04:01:03.147-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
  • nameMatthew Wojcik
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • namePreeti Subramanian
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x86) Gold is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:165
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:480
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP1 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:325
descriptionMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 allows certain script to persist across navigations between pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain the window location of visited web pages in other domains or zones, aka "Window Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:171
statusaccepted
submitted2006-08-11T12:53:40
titleWindow Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability
version78