Re: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer exploit (Exposed vulnerabilities' list)

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At 01:51 AM 4/25/2002, 3APA3A wrote:
>Dear Menashe Eliezer,
>
>Sorry  for  asking,  but  it's  unclear from advisory: is it possible to
>access reports with either:
>
>1. ActiveX element marked safe for scripting
>2. Javascript or VBscript from "Internet" security zone

Not only would the "active content" object have to meet those criteria, but 
the script would also have to be able to discern the currently logged on 
user in order to see where to look in the "Documents and Settings" 
tree.  So, now it boils down to opening an attachment or running a trojan 
or blah, blah, blah.

Microsoft's response hit the bulls-eye for this non-existent "exploit."

AD



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