Microsoft Agent Lets Remote Users Spoof Security Dialog Box Contents
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1014197 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1014197
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2005-1214
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 11 2005
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Original Entry Date: Jun 14 2005
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Impact:
Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 98, 2000 SP4, XP SP2, 2003 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Agent, affecting Windows-based operating systems. A remote user can spoof security dialog boxes.
A certain Microsoft Agent character allows dialogs to be spoofed. A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that will exploit Microsoft Agent to cause security prompts to be disguised. As a result, the target user may unintentionally permit the installation of arbitrary software.
Microsoft credits Michael Krax with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can spoof security dialog boxes, which may cause a target user to unintentionally permit installation of arbitrary software.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes. The fixes for x64-based systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems were updated by Microsoft on August 8, 2005.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6A7DEE96-F693-4C50-896D-2365873245A9
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F2247275-25F9-4937-97CD-9334135D6D79
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=33E0A62D-395B-402C-A0A4-82E892E9B7AE
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9BA306DC-9C31-432B-91E0-B057C9C1EEAE
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8C73D017-CF4F-49A3-9752-764F165F5B83
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B38AF7A-3054-4EFD-9007-E4EB3B57179E
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EDFF8603-6352-4410-9258-54DF418CCA99
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AFF0FE48-AFE0-4E7A-9FB0-6CB7E8332D49
A restart is required.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-032.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:19:35 -0400
Subject: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-032.mspx
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-032.mspx
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