MS06-053: Vulnerability in Indexing Service Could Allow XSS (920685)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22333

Synopsis

The remote web server is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.

Description

The remote host is running a version of the Indexing service that fails to adequately sanitize some requests. Combined with a web server using this service, this flaw could be exploited by an attacker who would be able to cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed in a user's browser within the security context of the affected site.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-053

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22333

File Name: smb_nt_ms06-053.nasl

Version: 1.32

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/12/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/12/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0032

BID: 19927

CWE: 79

MSFT: MS06-053

MSKB: 920685