GEN:SID | 1:1840 |
Message | WEB-CLIENT Javascript document.domain attempt |
Summary | This event is generated when a client on the protected network has possibly visited a website containing malicious javascript code.
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Impact | Minimal
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Detailed Information | Implementations of Javascript in multiple browsers on multiple platforms contain an error that may lead to a user inadvertantly running Javascript code of an attackers choosing. IP address lookup for a fully qualified domain name is not performed when choosing whether Javascript should be executed, if the hostname is served from a DNS server controlled by the attacker it may be possible for the attacker to run code of their choosing.
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Affected Systems | Multiple browsers on multiple platforms.
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Attack Scenarios | An attacker might try to fool a user into clicking a link in an email that points at an intranet server. The attacker is then able to run Javascript from a secondary host purporting to be the intranet server.
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Ease of Attack | Simple
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
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Additional References | |
Rule References | bugtraq: 5346
cve: 2002-0815
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