CVE-2003-1028 describes a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 SP1 where a remote attacker could discover the browser's cache directory name. By sending a specially crafted HTTP response with an invalid ContentType and a .htm file, an attacker could bypass security mechanisms relying on randomized directory names. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and could lead to information disclosure (C:P) without requiring authentication (Au:N) or complex attack conditions (AC:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.