ISS Coverage |
| Product |
Content Version |
Proventia Network IDS
Proventia Network IPS
Proventia Network MFS
Proventia Server (Linux)
RealSecure Network
RealSecure Server Sensor |
28.190 |
Proventia Desktop
Proventia Server IPS (Windows) |
2330 |
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Detailed Description |
| Business Impact: |
Web exploit toolkits are notorious for targeting browser and browser-related exploits like this vulnerability. Exploits for this issue may be trivial to create, so X-Force expects to see public proof-of-concept exploit code soon after the vulnerability disclosure.
Compromise of machines may lead to exposure of confidential information, loss of productivity, and further compromise. An attacker would need to entice a user to click a link to trigger this vulnerability. |
| CVSS |
Base Score: |
9.3 |
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Access Vector: |
Network |
| Access Complexity: |
Medium |
| Authentication: |
None |
| Confidentiality Impact: |
Complete |
| Integrity Impact: |
Complete |
| Availability Impact: |
Complete |
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| Adjusted Temporal Score: |
6.9 |
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Exploitability: |
Unproven |
| Remediation Level: |
Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: |
Confirmed |
| Affected Products: |
For a full list of affected versions, see references below. |
| Technical Description: |
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of certain HTML objects when attempting to access uninitialized memory. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the browser to crash. |
| Remediation: |
Patches are available for this issue. See References for details. |
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About IBM Internet Security Systems
IBM Internet Security Systems is the trusted security advisor to thousands of the world's leading businesses and governments, providing pre-emptive protection for networks, desktops and servers. An established leader in security since 1994, the IBM Proventia® integrated security platform is designed to automatically protect against both known and unknown threats, helping to keep networks up and running and shielding customers from online attacks before they impact business assets. IBM Internet Security Systems products and services are based on the proactive security intelligence of its X-Force® research and development team – the unequivocal world authority in vulnerability and threat research. The Internet Security Systems product line is also complemented by comprehensive Managed Security Services and Professional Security Services. For more information, visit the Internet Security Systems Web site at www.iss.net or call 800-776-2362.
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