BID:4028

Microsoft MSN ActiveX Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft MSN ActiveX Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	4028
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2002-0228
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 02 2002 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 09:56AM
Credit:	Discovered by Richard Burton <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 4.6 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 4.5 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 4.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 3.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP 0 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 2.2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP 0

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft MSN ActiveX Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft's MSN Messenger is a popular instant messenger application for the Window's family of operating systems. It is based on the Passport system, and users are uniquely identified by an email address.

Some versions of MSN Messenger expose the current user's display name and contact list through an ActiveX control available to arbitrary javascript programs. In the absense of a display name, the user's email address is revealed. Malicious web pages may use this to gather personal information or track a user through multiple domains.

Additional information is available to trusted domains stored in the registry. By default, no domains are defined here, although several Microsoft sites are trusted regardless.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft MSN ActiveX Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

No exploit code is required to take advantage of this issue.

An example page has been made available by Richard Burton <[email protected]>:

http://raburton.members.easyspace.com/msn/

Solution / Fix

Microsoft MSN ActiveX Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Microsoft MSN ActiveX Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

MSN Messenger Homepage (Microsoft)
MSN Messenger Privacy (Richard Burton )