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Skype skype: URI Handling /Datapath Argument Injection Settings Manipulation (uncredentialed check)
Category: Windows	Risk factor: Medium	Added: 16 Mar 2010
Synopsis: The remote Skype client is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. Description: According to its timestamp, the version of Skype installed on the remote Windows host fails to sanitize input in its URI handler to its '/Datapath' argument, which specifies the location of the Skype configuration files and security policy. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected system into clicking on a specially crafted link, he may be able to have the client use a Datapath location on a remote SMB share. In turn, this could lead to man-in-the-middle attacks or the disclosure of sensitive information, such as call history associated with the user. See also: http://www.security-assessment.com/files/advisories/Skype_URI_Handling_Vulnerability.pdf http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510017/30/0/threaded https://developer.skype.com/WindowsSkype/ReleaseNotes http://share.skype.com/sites/garage/2010/03/10/ReleaseNotes_4.2.0.155.pdf Solution: Upgrade to Skype 4.2.0.155 or later. Risk factor: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4.3 (CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)