This host is installed with Internet Explorer and is prone to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. This NVT has been replaced by NVT secpod_ms10-002.nasl (OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901097).

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to conduct cross-site scripting attacks on the affected system. Impact Level: System

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.

The XSS Filter used in 'response-changing mechanism' to conduct XSS attacks against web sites that have no inherent XSS vulnerabilities, related to the details of output encoding.

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 on Windows.

• http://hackademix.net/2009/11/21/ies-xss-filter-creates-xss-vulnerabilities/
• http://www.owasp.org/images/5/50/OWASP-Italy_Day_IV_Maone.pdf
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/20/internet_explorer_security_flaw/

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Updated on 2015-03-25