[Full-Disclosure] Recycle Bin Unavailability of Service

[Kaveh Mofidi]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1   Secure Target Network (Security Advisory August 04, 2003) Topic: Recycle Bin Unavailability of Service Discovery date: July 24, 2003   Affected applications and platforms: Windows XP Service Pack 1   Not affected applications and platforms: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (and may others)   Introduction: I�m sure this is related to security issues because it gets in touch with availability. So, you may want to explore some places with your �Windows Explorer� or �My Computer� from else where. That�s make no sense to you but ever doing exploring from �Recycle Bin� to anywhere else? You can�t do this and this is a kind of Unavailability! When you clicked on �Recycle Bin� on any address bar, the word become highlighted and when you trying to type a path, the words and phrases you typed, turn to �Recycle Bin�. This way, you cannot change MANUALLY to any desired location from �Recycle Bin�.   Exploit: There�s no exploit for this misbehavior but you would be aware of unavailability this situation brings to your desktop because some day may you have not any mouse.   Workaround: This involved with Windows XP GUI behavior and may fix in future but if you want workaround that, just copy and paste you desire path and press �ENTER� as fast as possible.   Tested on: Windows XP Service Pack 1 Windows 2000 Service Pack 3   Feedback: Kaveh Mofidi ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Secure Target Network (Security Consulting Group) HTTP://SECURETARGET.NET   -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.2   iQA/AwUBPy5A2WO1siv41icpEQKRGgCfc40Jat/xExHqDtQCS+gF6blrVYUAnjZh kt2GRpjpZN8rBy0BOU1BMGdg =b9Al -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----