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CVE-2003-1559

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.22, and other 5 through 6 SP1 versions, sends Referer headers containing https:// URLs in requests for http:/…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
15.8%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.22, and other 5 through 6 SP1 versions, sends Referer headers containing https:// URLs in requests for http:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading Referer log data.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

15.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/348574 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • gadgetopia.com /2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/9295 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/348360 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3989 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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