Microsoft Internet Explorer Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms_ie_addr_bar_spoofing_vuln.nasl 6530 2017-07-05 06:23:50Z cfischer $
#
# Microsoft Internet Explorer Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation lets the attackers to spoof parts of the
address bar and modify page content on a host that a user may consider partly
trusted.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x, 7.x and 8.x";

tag_insight = "Error exists when opening a new window using 'window.open()'
which can be exploited to display spoofed content in the browser window while
the address bar shows an arbitrary path on a possibly trusted host.";

tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since 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.";

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Internet Explorer and is prone to
Address Bar Spoofing vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900836);
  script_version("$Revision: 6530 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-05 08:23:50 +0200 (Wed, 05 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-09-02 09:58:59 +0200 (Wed, 02 Sep 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3003");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/36334");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2009/08/multiple-browsers-fake-url-folder-file.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/EXE/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

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

# Check for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 <= 6.0.3790.3959,
# 7.0 <= 7.0.6000.16876 and 8.0 <= 8.0.6001.18702
if(version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.3790.3959") ||
   version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"7.0", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16876")||
   version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"8.0", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18702")){
   security_message(0);
}