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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2001-1474 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:58:11.581Z
Reserved: 2005-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2001-1497
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Status : Modified
Published: 2001-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2001-1497
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD