HTTP: Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Elevation of Privileges
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to elevation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
References
CVE: CVE-2013-5045
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:IE-REG-SYMLINK-CE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-5045 Elevation Explorer Internet Microsoft Privileges Windows of
Release Date
08/12/2021
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft