CVE-2003-1559 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information by reading Referer logs when Internet Explorer sends HTTPS URLs in HTTP requests.
- 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-2003-1559?
CVE-2003-1559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 14 Jul 2008. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1559?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g87-97pw-p9m9.