CVE-2009-2350 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312.

Published: 2009-07-07

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 13.3% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13287.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://websecurity.com.ua/3275/
http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504718/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504723/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35570

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-07T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:44:55.941Z

Reserved: 2009-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2350

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-07-07T23:30:00.233

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2350

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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