CVE-2007-5456
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box and download arbitrary .exe files by placing a '?' (question mark) followed by a non-.exe filename after the .exe filename, as…
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Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box and download arbitrary .exe files by placing a '?' (question mark) followed by a non-.exe filename after the .exe filename, as demonstrated by (1) .txt, (2) .cda, (3) .log, (4) .dif, (5) .sol, (6) .htt, (7) .itpc, (8) .itms, (9) .dvr-ms, (10) .dib, (11) .asf, (12) .tif, and unspecified other extensions, a different issue than CVE-2004-1331. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries, although it does bypass an intended protection mechanism.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 19.89% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3222
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482220/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482297/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482314/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26062
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3222
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482220/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482297/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482314/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26062
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.