Spoofing attack in Microsoft Bing Search



Published: 2021-07-13
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-33753
CWE-ID CWE-451
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Microsoft Bing Search for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU54823

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33753

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the Microsoft Bing Search. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a malicious page or click on a malicious link and spoof page content.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Bing Search for Android: All versions

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33753


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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