| VID |
26364 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Cumulative Security Update (MS08-048, 951066) for Microsoft Outlook Express and Windows Mail has not been applied. Microsoft Outlook Express is an e-mail and newsgroup client shipped with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail are vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability because the MHTML protocol handler incorrectly interprets MHTML URL redirections that could potentially bypass Internet Explorer domain restrictions when returning MHTML content. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page using Internet Explorer, a remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-048.mspx
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
http://secunia.com/advisories/31415
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows Mail Client Any version
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Pro x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (951066) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-048 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-048.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-1448 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
30585 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
42679,42689 (ISS) |
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