Microsoft Internet Explorer Domain Policy Bypass Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803302");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-6502");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.6");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-02-01 11:11:56 +0530 (Fri, 01 Feb 2013)");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Domain Policy Bypass Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.nsfocus.com/en/2012/advisories_1228/119.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.security-database.com/detail.php?alert=CVE-2012-6502");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers to disclosure the information
  when a user views a specially crafted webpage.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x on Microsoft Windows XP and 2003.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw due to error in UNC share pathname in SRC attribute of a SCRIPT
  element, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information about the
  existence of files and read certain data from files.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Internet Explorer 10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to domain policy bypass vulnerability.");

  exit(0);
}

include("secpod_reg.inc");

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

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3) > 0 )
{
  if(ieVer =~ "^(6|7|8|9)"){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}