CVE-2003-1559

Published Dec 31, 2003

Last updated 3 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

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Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-200

Evaluator

Comment
-
Impact
The only versions confirmed with this vulnerability are the ones listed in the CPE entry. Other IE Versions may, and probably are, affected but have not been confirmed yet.
Solution
The only versions confirmed with this vulnerability are the ones listed in the CPE entry. Other IE Versions may, and probably are, affected but have not been confirmed yet.

Configurations