CVE-2001-1497 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 through 6.0 that allows local users to discern between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters in a password field. By using specific control keys, an attacker can more easily conduct brute-force password guessing attacks. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of partial confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any known public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, despite some community discussion on GitHub.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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