cve-2001-1497
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2005-06-21 04:00
Modified
2024-08-08 04:58
Severity ?
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7592.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241323
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241400
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3563
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7592.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241323
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241400
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3563
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