CVE-2001-1497 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can distinguish password characters via keyboard navigation, facilitating brute-force attacks against Internet Explorer users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1497?
CVE-2001-1497 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1497?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq53-fvjx-3c2c.