HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-7227 Information Disclosure
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can result in the attacker gaining unauthorized information about the target system without the victim's knowledge.
Extended Description
The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to determine the existence of local files via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft edge
References
CVE: CVE-2016-7227
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2016-722-ID
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-7227 Disclosure Explorer Information Internet Microsoft
Release Date
11/08/2016
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
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
2.6