|
|
|
 |
Vulnerability Note VU#39965DHTML Edit Control for IE5 allows local files to be uploaded to web serverOverviewA vulnerability exists in the DHTML Edit Control for IE5 that allows arbitrary local files to be uploaded to a web server.I. DescriptionDHTML Edit is an activex control that is marked safe-for-scripting. This control can be embedded in a website, and permit local files to be remotely uploaded to the malicious server, if the file location is known. The ClassID of the vulnerable dhtmled.ocx activex control is {2D360201-FFF5-11D1-8D03-00A0C959BC0A}.According to the Microsoft Security Bulletin:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 on other platforms is not affected. - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows 95, Windows 98 and the x86 version of Windows NT 4.0 are affected. - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 on other platforms, including the Alpha version of Windows NT 4.0, is not affected. II. ImpactAttacker can upload files with known names from the local hard drive to the server, and can read information that user supplies to the control.III. SolutionApply the patch from Microsoft's Security Bulletin MS99-011. The patch changes control to restrict actions based on the domain.
Referenceshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/Security/Bulletin/MS99-011.asp
This vulnerability was reported to Microsoft by Juan Carlos Cuartango of Spain. This document was written by Jason A Rafail.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us
email. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||