CVE-2001-1497

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-06-21 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Ie: 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.1-sp2, 5.5, 5.5-sp1, 5.5-sp2 (+1)

References

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

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