Re: Winnt/Win2k Vuln ?

From: Fab Siciliano (fsicilianoat_private)
Date: Fri Aug 10 2001 - 18:46:47 PDT

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    How is this a vulnerability?
    I am still prompted to whether I want to save the file to disk, or run it 
    from it's current location. The file just doesn't execute unless you want 
    it to.
    
    -Fab
    
    
    At 03:34 PM 8/10/2001, Kevin Gagel wrote:
    >You are incorrect.
    >I am using win2k pro with sp2.
    >I created a batch file and saved it to my desktop. It simply echoed
    >hello.
    >I renamed it to our web site with a .bat on the end.
    >Then in IE addressbar I typed the www address of our web site and the
    >batch file ran.
    >
    >"Rio Martin." wrote:
    > >
    > > I could confirm this, as long as you put executeable file in desktop, then
    > > you will be able to open it. Extension .BAT wont run. Only .COM will run.
    > > I also try to rename the file to www.somekind.org and it just showing "Open
    > > With ..." window.
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Rio Martin.
    > > http://marsud.org/
    > >
    > > _
    > > "Red Pantz" <redpantzat_private> wrote something like this:
    > > > 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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    >Kevin W. Gagel
    >Network Administrator
    >College of New Caledonia
    >gagelat_private
    >(250)561-5848 loc. 448
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    Fab Siciliano
    Networks and Security
    Tel - 215.712.6200 Ext. 312
    Optium, Inc.
    "Break-Through Technology for Optical Transmission"
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