CVE-2006-5805 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 where a remote attacker could manipulate the display of security certificates. By linking to a specific internal IE resource with a target site as an argument, attackers could make a legitimate secure website appear to have an invalid certificate, potentially misleading users. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and potential for integrity impact (misinformation). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:*:vista:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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