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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Exchange Server 5.5 Outlook Web Access XSS (842436) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for ms04-026 via the registry
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server runs a script vulnerable to cross site scripting
attacks.
Description :
The remote host runs Outlook Web Access.
Outlook Web Access is a service for Microsoft Exchange, which provides
web-based email, calendaring and contact management to end users.
The remote version of Outlook Web Access is vulnerable to a cross-site
scripting vulnerability which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary
java script in the security context of a victim using this service.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a specially crafted
message to a victim using Outlook Web Access. When the victim reads the
message, the bug in Outlook Web Access triggers and cause the execution
of the script sent by the attacker.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for OWA for Exchange 5.5 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-026.mspx
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 3
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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