Not exactly an issue....
because when you rename "autoexec.bat" to "www.google.com", what you
realy get is "www.google.com.BAT"
When you tipe "www.google.com" in the IE address bar, the file placed in
your desktop
get executed... (you can type the name of other files you have there,
without extension and they get
executed as well).
I think this is not a bug, but a non-smart feature, THAT CAN BE exploited.
for example, use any IE bug to create a file in your desktop, but name the
file to, say "www.yahoo.com.BAT" ...
When the user goes to www.yahoo.com.... bewm!!! the file gets executed.
-- Enrique A. Compań Gzz.
Virtek Net Security
----- Original Message -----
From: "Red Pantz" <redpantzat_private>
To: <vuln-devat_private>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:17 PM
Subject: Winnt/Win2k Vuln ?
> Hello all,
>
> I have found that if you name a file (can be any data file) a certain URL,
on your desktop, and then g0 to IE and type that url, the web site will not
come up, only the program that was named the certain.confusing?
>
> i.e.
>
> - copy autoexec.bat to ..\desktop
> - rename autoexec.bat to www.google.com (can be any url)
> - then go to IE and type "www.google.com"
> - your batch file is then ran
>
> a few issues i have w/ this is:
>
> - the prog will only run if it is on your desktop
> - if you type "http://www.google.com", for example
> it will not run(unless u name your file the same thing)
> - it has only been tested on Win2k SP1, Winnt 4.0 SP6a w/ IE 5.5
> - it doesn't seem to have any privelage escalation (all progs are run as
the current user logged on)
>
> Just want a few others to try it and see wut they think
>
> thanx alot
> redpantz
>
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