Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability
BID:4387
Info
Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 4387 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2002-0694 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Mar 28 2002 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jul 11 2009 11:56AM |
| Credit: | Vulnerability discovery credited to [email protected] <[email protected]>. |
| Vulnerable: |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Outlook 2002 0 Microsoft Outlook 2000 0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability
Temporary Internet Files (TIFs) are formatted files used to store content cached from Internet communications. TIFs are created by a number of Microsoft applications, such as Outlook, Outlook Express, and Internet Explorer.
Under some circumstances, it may be possible to execute files within a TIF. When an application such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or Outlook 2002 receives files from outside, the files are transferred to a TIF using a .TMP extension. Through the use of MIME base64, it is possible to place a set of files on a system that, when decoded and stored in a directory, may be sequentially and arbitrarily executed.
Temporary Internet Files (TIFs) are formatted files used to store content cached from Internet communications. TIFs are created by a number of Microsoft applications, such as Outlook, Outlook Express, and Internet Explorer.
Under some circumstances, it may be possible to execute files within a TIF. When an application such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or Outlook 2002 receives files from outside, the files are transferred to a TIF using a .TMP extension. Through the use of MIME base64, it is possible to place a set of files on a system that, when decoded and stored in a directory, may be sequentially and arbitrarily executed.
Exploit / POC
Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits 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]>.
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits 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]>.
Solution / Fix
Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability
Solution:
Microsoft has released patches. The patch for Windows ME is available through the Windows Update website. It is important to note that these patches require Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 or 6 to be installed on the system.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows 98SE
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
Solution:
Microsoft has released patches. The patch for Windows ME is available through the Windows Update website. It is important to note that these patches require Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 or 6 to be installed on the system.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
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Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
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Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows 98SE
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WUCritical/q3232 55/default.asp
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows 98
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WUCritical/q3232 55/default.asp
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows XP Home
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q323255/WXP/EN-U S/Q323255_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q323255/WXP/EN-U S/Q323255_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q323255/defau lt.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D43308%26re direct%3Dno
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q323255/WXP/EN-U S/Q323255_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q323255/WXP/EN-U S/Q323255_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
-
Microsoft Q323255
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
References
Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-055 (Microsoft)