CVE-2008-1544
The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not block dangerous HTTP request headers when certain 8-bit character sequences are appended to a header name, which allows remote attackers to…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not block dangerous HTTP request headers when certain 8-bit character sequences are appended to a header name, which allows remote attackers to (1) conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via an incorrect Content-Length header, (2) access arbitrary virtual hosts via a modified Host header, (3) bypass referrer restrictions via an incorrect Referer header, and (4) bypass the same-origin policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted request header.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 26.32% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29453Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3785
- http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA02240108.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489954/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28379Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020226
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0980Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5291
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29453Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3785
- http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA02240108.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489954/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28379Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020226
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0980Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5291
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.