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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989
Scores
EPSS
0.1580
EPSS Percentile
96.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/ie
5.22
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.5
microsoft/internet_explorer
6 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Dec 31, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026