Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail Local File Execution Vulnerability

BID:23103

Info

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail Local File Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 23103
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-1658
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 23 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 14 2007 04:09PM
Credit: Kingcope is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Mail 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail Local File Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail is prone to a local file-execution vulnerability due to a design error.

An attackers may exploit this issue to execute local files. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a maliciously crafted link using the affected application.

The vendor reports this issue can also be exploited through use of UNC navigation to execute arbitrary remote code. This may facilitate a remote compromise of the affected computer.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail Local File Execution Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to click a malicious link using the vulnerable application.

The following links may be included in an HTML email as an example to trigger this issue:

The following example will execute the 'winrm.cmd' tool:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail Local File Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory to address this issue in supported versions of affected applications. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtianing and applying the appropriate updates.


Microsoft Windows Mail 0

References

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail Local File Execution Vulnerability

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