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Outlook ATTACH_BY_REF_RESOLVE File Execution

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Outlook ATTACH_BY_REF_RESOLVE File Execution

Disclosed
06/01/2010
Created
05/30/2018

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 file stored remotely for example on a file share. Exploitation is limited by the fact that its is not possible for attackers to supply command line options.

Author(s)

  • Yorick Koster <yorick@akitasecurity.nl>

Platform

Windows

Development

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_resolve
msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_resolve) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_resolve) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_resolve) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(ms10_045_outlook_ref_resolve) > exploit

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