SID 1:19174

Rule Category

OS-WINDOWS -- Snort has detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a Windows-based operating system. This does not include browser traffic or other software on the OS, but attacks against the OS itself.

Alert Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Vista feed headlines cross-site scripting attack attempt

Rule Explanation

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget (aka Sidebar RSS Feeds Gadget) in Windows Vista allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RSS feed with crafted HTML attributes, which are not properly removed and are rendered in the local zone. Impact: CVSS base score 4.3 CVSS impact score 2.9 CVSS exploitability score 8.6 confidentialityImpact NONE integrityImpact PARTIAL availabilityImpact PARTIAL Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Talos research team. This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology. For more information see [nvd].