Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer File Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Due to a flaw in Internet Explorer's handling of embedded script (MSScriptControl.ScriptControl) combined with GetObject function in a web page, it is possible for a remote web site operator to retrieve a known file from a visiting user's system.
A web page containing script(MSScriptControl.ScriptControl) and the GetObject function with the known path to an exisiting file, will return the contents of the requested file back to the web server.
This vulnerability may allow the execution of arbitrary commands, although it has not been confirmed.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could disclose sensitive data, which may assist in further attacks against the target.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
- Microsoft Windows ME
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