CVE-2007-4356 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can steal FTP credentials by reading HTML source files saved by Internet Explorer during FTP sessions.
- 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-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Aug 2007. 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 and 7 embeds FTP credentials in HTML files that are retrieved during an FTP session, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source, as demonstrated by a (1) .htm, (2) .html, or (3) .mht file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4356 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggw2-hv98-c7p2.