Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Event Handlers Information Disclosure Vulnerability

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. An attacker can create a malicious Web site with Web pages containing dangerous scripts, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information without the victim's knowledge.

Extended Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a cross-domain information-disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to access local files or content from a browser window in another domain or security zone. This may allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information that may aid in further attacks.

Affected Products

• Avaya aura_conferencing 6.0 Standard
• Avaya callpilot 4.0
• Avaya callpilot 5.0
• Avaya communication_server_1000_telephony_manager 3.0
• Avaya communication_server_1000_telephony_manager 4.0
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0.0.0.52
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0 SP2
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.1 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2 SP2
• Avaya meeting_exchange-client_registration_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-recording_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-streaming_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-web_conferencing_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-webportal
• Avaya messaging_application_server 4
• Avaya messaging_application_server 5
• Avaya messaging_application_server 5.2
• Microsoft internet_explorer 6.0
• Microsoft internet_explorer 7.0
• Microsoft internet_explorer 8
• Microsoft internet_explorer 9

References

• BugTraq: 49023
• CVE: CVE-2011-1960