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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow...

Low severity Unreviewed Published Apr 30, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 31, 2001
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

0.065%
(30th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2001-1497

GHSA ID

GHSA-vq53-fvjx-3c2c

Source code

No known source code

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