CVE-2003-1559

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.22, and other 5 through 6 SP1 versions, sends Referer headers containing https:// URLs in requests for http:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading Referer log data.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574
http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.22:::::::*

Information

Published : 2003-12-30 21:00

Updated : 2021-07-23 05:18

NVD link : CVE-2003-1559

Mitre link : CVE-2003-1559

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

microsoft

internet_explorer
ie

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