ID CVE-2003-1328
Summary The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain security model and execute arbitrary code, aka "Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp functionality."
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.5 (as of 23-07-2021 - 12:55)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2014-02-24T04:03:23.759-05:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name David Proulx
    organization The MITRE Corporation
  • name Christine Walzer
    organization The MITRE Corporation
  • name Maria Mikhno
    organization ALTX-SOFT
description The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain security model and execute arbitrary code, aka "Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp functionality."
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:57
status accepted
submitted 2003-11-12T05:00:00.000-04:00
title Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp Functionality
version 66
refmap via4
bid 6780
bugtraq 20030206 showHelp("file:") disables security in IE - Sandblad advisory #11
cert-vn VU#400577
ciac N-038
xf ie-showhelp-zone-bypass(11259)
Last major update 23-07-2021 - 12:55
Published 19-02-2003 - 05:00
Last modified 23-07-2021 - 12:55
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