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Outlook ATTACH_BY_REF_ONLY File Execution

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Disclosed
Jun 1, 2010
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

It has been discovered that certain e-mail message cause Outlook to create Windows
shortcut-like attachments or messages within Outlook. Through specially crafted TNEF
streams with certain MAPI attachment properties, it is possible to set a path name
to files to be executed. When a user double clicks on such an attachment or message,
Outlook will proceed to execute the file that is set by the path name value. These
files can be local files, but also files stored remotely (on a file share, for example)
can be used. Exploitation is limited by the fact that it is not possible for attackers
to supply command line options.

Author

Yorick Koster [email protected]

Platform

Windows

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/windows/email/ms10_045_outlook_ref_only
    msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_only) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_only) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_only) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_only) > exploit
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