CVE-2004-1166 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary FTP commands via crafted URLs in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to visit the link.
- 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-2004-1166?
CVE-2004-1166 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 10 Dec 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
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1166?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2004-1166 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1166 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8f8-rjv5-g482.