HTTP: Internet Explorer <BGSOUND> Tag NetBIOS Call

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the BGSOUND tag in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Attackers can include a reference to a file located on a NetBIOS share in the SRC value of the BGSOUND tag to trick viewers using Internet Explorer into exposing their cleartext password or NTLMv1 challenge.

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:BGSOUND-TAG
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
<BGSOUND> Call Explorer Internet NetBIOS Tag
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms

mx-19.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.4

srxevo-25.4

vsrx-26.2

srx-26.2

srx-branch-26.2

vsrx3bsd-26.2

mx-12.3

srx-12.3

srx-branch-12.3

vsrx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Rarely

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