MS.IE.XSS.Filter.Security.Bypass

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Security Bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application when handling encoded characters in URI.
A remote attacker may be able exploit this to bypass the XSS filter of Internet Explorer.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 11

Impact logoImpact

Security Bypass: Remote attackers can bypass security checks of vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-080

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)