CVE-2001-1497
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 21, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 21, 2005
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 3563vdb-entry
- 20011120 Re: MS IE Password inputsmailing-list
- 20011121 MS IE Password inputsmailing-list
- ie-password-character-information(7592)vdb-entry
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