CVE-2003-1559 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.22, and other 5 through 6 SP1 versions, sends Referer headers containing https:// URLs in requests for http:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading Referer log data.

Published: 2008-07-14

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 15.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.158.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989
http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-07-14T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:35:16.504Z

Reserved: 2008-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1559

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:04:39.390

Link: CVE-2003-1559

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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