CVE-2003-1025 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the displayed URL domain in Internet Explorer by using a specific character, misleading users about the actual site visited.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1025?
CVE-2003-1025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 6 Jan 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to spoof the domain of a URL via a "%01" character before an @ sign in the user@domain portion of the URL, which hides the rest of the URL, including the real site, in the address bar, aka the "Improper URL Canonicalization Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1025 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1025 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1025 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-crf3-j64w-gfx8.