CVE-2008-5554

Description

The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not properly handle some HTTP headers that appear after a CRLF sequence in a URI, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS or redirection attacks, as demonstrated by the (1) Location and (2) Set-Cookie HTTP headers. NOTE: the vendor has reportedly stated that the XSS Filter intentionally does not attempt to "address every conceivable XSS attack scenario."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.69% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47443 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5554?
CVE-2008-5554 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5554?
To fix CVE-2008-5554, 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-2008-5554 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5554 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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