CVE-2006-0799

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to spoof a legitimate URL in the status bar and conduct a phishing attack via a web page with an anchor element with a legitimate "href" attribute, a form whose action points to a malicious URL, and an INPUT submit element that is modified to look like a legitimate URL. NOTE: this issue is very similar to CVE-2004-1104, although the manipulations are slightly different.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.55% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17938	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425298/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/23609	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425386/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425883/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0799?: CVE-2006-0799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0799?: To fix CVE-2006-0799, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0799 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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