MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2002-1186

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly perform security checks on certain encoded characters within a URL, which allows a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information from ...

Vulnerability Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly perform security checks on certain encoded characters within a URL, which allows a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information from a user by redirecting the user to another site that has that information, aka "Encoded Characters Information Disclosure."

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftIe6.0
MicrosoftInternet Explorer5.0.1

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-1186?

CVE-2002-1186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly perform security checks on certain encoded characters within a URL, which allows a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information from ...

How severe is CVE-2002-1186?

CVE-2002-1186 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1186?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.