CVE-2004-1527 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack web sessions by exploiting cookie path handling flaws in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2004-1527?
CVE-2004-1527 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2005. 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 6.0 SP1 does not properly handle certain character strings in the Path attribute, which can cause it to modify cookies in other domains when the attacker's domain name is within the target's domain name or when wildcard DNS is being used, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1527?
How do I fix CVE-2004-1527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcwg-f9vf-wwfq.