CVE-2001-1497: microsoft ie
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-1497 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-06-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.05% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
- ie4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.1
- internet_explorer4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.1:sp2 | 5.5 | 5.5:sp1 | 5.5:sp2 | 6.0
1 vendor · 2 products