CommonName Toolbar Potential Information Leakage Weakness

BID:5878

Info

CommonName Toolbar Potential Information Leakage Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 5878
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 03 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 03 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery credited to Eric Stevens <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: CommonName CommonName Toolbar 3.5.2 .0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 - Netscape Communicator 6.2.3
- Netscape Communicator 6.1
- Netscape Communicator 4.78
- Netscape Communicator 4.77
- Netscape Communicator 4.76
- Netscape Communicator 4.75
- Netscape Communicator 4.74
- Netscape Communicator 4.73
- Netscape Communicator 4.72
- Netscape Communicator 4.61
- Netscape Communicator 4.51
- Netscape Communicator 4.7
- Netscape Communicator 4.6
- Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.5 win32
 - Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.4 win32
 - Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.3 win32
 - Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.2 win32
 - Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1 win32
 - Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1
- Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 win32
 - Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

CommonName Toolbar Potential Information Leakage Weakness

The CommonName Toolbar may unintentionally expose local intranet addresses. When an intranet server name is entered while the CommonName Toolbar is active, the Toolbar will send the name to the CommonName organization for resolution.

This information will be sent across untrusted network space.

Exploit / POC

CommonName Toolbar Potential Information Leakage Weakness

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

CommonName Toolbar Potential Information Leakage Weakness

Solution:
Currently we 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

CommonName Toolbar Potential Information Leakage Weakness

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