CVE-2001-1497 | BDVDB-2026-10745 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3563
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241400
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241323
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7592.php

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-06-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.