2.1
LOW
CVE-2008-5912
Microsoft Internet Explorer JavaScript In-Session Phishing Vulnerability
Description

An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, aka an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: as of 20090116, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 20, 2009, 4:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5912 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5912 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5912 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html
    Added Reference http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
    Added Reference http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276
    Added Reference http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48173 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5912 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5912 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.02%

score

0.46407

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability