National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-2900

Overview

Internet Explorer 6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2006-2161

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2161

External Source: BID

Name: 18308

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18308

External Source: SREASON

Name: 1059

Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1059

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20449

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20449

External Source: FULLDISC

Name: 20060605 file upload widgets in IE and Firefox have issues

Hyperlink:http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046610.html