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CVE-2001-1497

No fix known EPSS 2%

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.

Published 2005-06-21 · CVE record · OSV

Products: microsoft ie, microsoft internet_explorer