CVE-2005-1989 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain information and potentially execute code when users browse from a website to a WebDAV folder view in Internet Explorer.
- 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-2005-1989?
CVE-2005-1989 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 10 Aug 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
Unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to obtain information and possibly execute code when browsing from a web site to a web folder view using WebDAV, aka "Web Folder Behaviors Cross-Domain Vulnerability".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1989?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1989?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1989 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1989 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1989 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgw2-x8p8-3f23.