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CVE-2007-3550

7.8 · HIGH

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 allows remote attackers to fill Zones with arbitrary domains using certain metacharacters such as wildcards via JavaScript, which results in a denial of serv…

Published Jul 3, 2007microsoftCWE-94EPSS 27.51%

Overview

CVE-2007-3550 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on July 3, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 allows remote attackers to fill Zones with arbitrary domains using certain metacharacters such as wildcards via JavaScript, which results in a denial of service (website suppression and resource consumption), aka "Internet Explorer Zone Domain Specification Dos and Page Suppressing". NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the zone settings cannot be manipulated

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064326.htmlRefosvdb.org/45814Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2855Refwww.secniche.org/advisory/Internet_Dos_Adv.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472651/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473662Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485536/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24744Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35455Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064326.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3550?

CVE-2007-3550 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on July 3, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-3550?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3550?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-3550?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3550 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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