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Microsoft XML 2.0 Core Services Vulnerability Patch for Windows

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This document details a vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML). It explains how attackers could exploit the XMLHTTP ActiveX control to access local system information.

  • Pros

    • XMLHTTP control sends and receives XML data via HTTP.
    • Supports POST, GET, and PUT operations.
    • Includes security measures to restrict data requests.
    • Cannot be exploited via HTML email.
    • Does not allow data modification.

  • Cons

    • Flaw in applying IE security zone settings.
    • Allows redirection of data streams.
    • Enables attackers to read local system files.
    • Requires attacker to know file path and name.
    • Requires user to visit attacker's controlled site.
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Release
Latest update
Version
MS02-008
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Platform
Windows
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  • Windows 10
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 2000
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Windows NT/2000
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Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) includes the XMLHTTP ActiveX control, which allows web pages rendering in the browser to send or receive XML data via HTTP operations such as POST, GET, and PUT. The control provides security measures designed to restrict web pages so they can only use the control to request data from remote data sources.

A flaw exists in how the XMLHTTP control applies IE security zone settings to a redirected data stream returned in response to a request for data from a web site. A vulnerability results because an attacker could seek to exploit this flaw and specify a data source that is on the user's local system. The attacker could then use this to return information from the local system to the attacker's web site. An attacker would have to entice the user to a site under his control to exploit this vulnerability. It cannot be exploited by HTML email. In addition, the attacker would have to know the full path and file name of any file he would attempt to read. Finally, this vulnerability does not give an attacker any ability to add, change or delete data.

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