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CVE-2001-1497

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters u…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters used in a password by pressing certain control keys that jump between non-alphanumeric characters, which makes it easier to conduct a brute-force password guessing attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/3563 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/241400 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/241323 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/7592.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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