Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1497 (CCN-7592)

Assigned:2001-11-21
Published:2001-11-21
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 20 2001 - 15:28:14 CST
MS IE Password inputs

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1497

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-password-character-information(7592)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 20207
Microsoft IE Alphanumeric Password Character Recognition Issue

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20011121 MS IE Password inputs

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20011120 Re: MS IE Password inputs

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
3563

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3563
Microsoft Internet Explorer Password Character Determination Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-password-character-information(7592)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:preview:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0.1 sp2
    microsoft ie 4.1
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0.1
    microsoft ie 4.0.1
    microsoft ie 4.1
    microsoft ie 4.1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp2
    microsoft ie 4.0.1
    microsoft ie 4.0
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0
    microsoft ie 4.0
    microsoft ie 5.0
    microsoft ie 5.5 preview
    microsoft ie 5.5
    microsoft ie 5.5 sp1
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 5.1
    microsoft ie 5.5 sp2
    microsoft ie 5.0.1
    microsoft ie 5.0.1 sp1
    microsoft ie 5.0.1 sp2
    microsoft ie 5.0.1 sp3
    microsoft ie 5.0.1 sp4