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CVE-2001-1497
Published: Jun 21, 2005
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
3563
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20011120 Re: MS IE Password inputs
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20011121 MS IE Password inputs
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
ie-password-character-information(7592)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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