Microsoft XML Core Services DTD Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:32155

Info

Microsoft XML Core Services DTD Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 32155
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4029
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 11 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 13 2009 09:08PM
Credit: Gregory Fleisher
Vulnerable: Nortel Networks Self-Service WVADS 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service VoiceXML 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 100 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Media Processing Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service CCXML 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service - CCSS7 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center NCC 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager Server 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
Nortel Networks Contact Center - TAPI Server 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center - Symposium Agent 0
Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 600r
Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1005r
Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0
Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft XML Core Services DTD Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) is prone to a cross-domain information-disclosure vulnerability because the application fails to properly handle certain error checks.

An attacker can exploit this issue to harvest potentially sensitive information from a web page in another domain. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft XML Core Services DTD Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage.

A proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft XML Core Services DTD Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released an advisory along with fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0

References

Microsoft XML Core Services DTD Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

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