Summary
The host is installed with Internet Explorer and is prone to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code in the context of the application and to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and other sensitive data.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaw occurs because IE does not block Javascript URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses which may be exploited via vectors related to injecting a Refresh header or specifying the content of a Refresh header.
Affected
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-2350 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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