CVE-2006-1193 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject scripts into Outlook Web Access via HTML parsing flaws, potentially compromising user accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-1193?

CVE-2006-1193 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 13 Jun 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP1 through SP3, when running Outlook Web Access (OWA), allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via unknown vectors related to "HTML parsing."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1193?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2006-1193 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1193 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h8h-p8v4-rxc6.

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