Microsoft Internet Explorer Cookie Hijacking Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802202");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-06-13 15:28:04 +0200 (Mon, 13 Jun 2011)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2382");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Cookie Hijacking Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/74259");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/25/microsoft_internet_explorer_cookiejacking/");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to read cookie
files of the victim and impersonate users requests.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Internet Explorer Version 8 and prior and Version 9 Beta.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to the application which does not properly
restrict cross-zone drag-and-drop actions, allows user-assisted remote attackers
to read cookie files via vectors involving an IFRAME element with a SRC
attribute containing a file: URL.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
  of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
  release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Internet Explorer is prone to cookie hijacking vulnerability.");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

ieVer = get_kb_item("MS/IE/Version");
if(!ieVer){
  exit(0);
}

# version = 9.0.7930.16406
if(version_is_less_equal(version:ieVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.18702")||
  version_is_equal(version:ieVer, test_version:"9.0.7930.16406")){
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}