Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1028 (CCN-13847)

Assigned:2003-11-25
Published:2003-11-25
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache directory name via an HTTP response with an invalid ContentType and a .htm file, which could allow remote attackers to bypass security mechanisms that rely on random names, as demonstrated by threadid10008.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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 Systems, Tue Nov 25 2003 - 04:06:21 CST
Note for "Invalid ContentType may disclose cache directory"

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 25 2003 - 04:02:42 CST
Invalid ContentType may disclose cache directory

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Nov 25 2003 - 04:36:39 CST
IE Key

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1028

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20031125 Note for "Invalid ContentType may disclose cache directory"

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20031125 Invalid ContentType may disclose cache directory

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20031201 Comments on 5 IE vulnerabilities

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
7890

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7890
Microsoft IE Download Function Cache Disclosure (threadid10008)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9106
Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid ContentType Cache Directory Location Disclosure Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-download-directory-disclosure(13847)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-download-directory-disclosure(13847)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1 sp3
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1