CVE-2001-1497

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters used in a password by…

published June 21, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters used in a password by pressing certain control keys that jump between non-alphanumeric characters, which makes it easier to conduct a brute-force password guessing attack.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02047 · 80.9th percentile
Published
2005-06-21T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 JUN 04:00Z
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters used in a password by…
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