Microsoft ASP.NET AutoPostBack Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:20337

Info

Microsoft ASP.NET AutoPostBack Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20337
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2006-3436
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 13 2006 05:09PM
Credit: Jaswinder Hayre discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP3
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP2
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP2
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0

Discussion

Microsoft ASP.NET AutoPostBack Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Microsoft ASP.NET is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the software fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before it is rendered in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code execute in the browser of an unsuspecting user, with the privileges of the victim userâ??s account. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials, retrieve sensitive information, and launch other attacks.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft ASP.NET AutoPostBack Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice a victim user into visiting a malicious site or following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft ASP.NET AutoPostBack Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes to address this issue; please see the reference section for details.


Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

References

Microsoft ASP.NET AutoPostBack Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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