A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Edge that allows for bypassing Mark of the Web Tagging (MOTW). Failing to set the MOTW means that a large number of Microsoft security technologies are bypassed. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a malicious website that is designed to exploit the security feature bypass. Alternatively, in an email or instant message attack scenario, the attacker could send the targeted user a specially crafted .url file that is designed to exploit the bypass. Additionally, compromised websites or websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content to exploit the security feature bypass. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action. For example, an attacker could entice a user to either click a link that directs the user to the attacker's site or send a malicious attachment. The security update addresses the security feature bypass by correcting how Edge handles MOTW tagging.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2019-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4503293)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 (KB4503267)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4503286)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB4503327)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, version 1607 (KB4503267)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1703 (KB4503279)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4503293)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB4503327)2019-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1709 (KB4503284) | Jun 11, 2019 | Jun 11, 2019 |
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