Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer Network Share Authentication Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
Reportedly an issue exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer which could reveal a user's network share password in plain text.
This is achievable when adding a new share through the Add Network Share Wizard. When attempting to connect to that share, appending '../', hitting enter, and entering '../' again to the address in the address bar, will reveal the path to the resource along with the password in plain text.
It should be noted that this issue has been reported to exist whether the 'Save Password' option is selected or not, and has only been known to work when connecting to ftp targets.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will disclose confidential authentication information, which may assist in further attacks against the target.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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