CVE-2004-1166

Microsoft IE - Code Injection

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1166. PoCs published by Albert Puigsech Galicia.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a URI sanitization flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer to inject arbitrary FTP commands, allowing attackers to execute commands like PORT and RETR or send emails via SMTP without user interaction.

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Albert Puigsech Galicia · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24800

This exploit leverages a URI sanitization flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer to inject arbitrary FTP commands, allowing attackers to execute commands like PORT and RETR or send emails via SMTP without user interaction.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected in 2004)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious URI or webpage containing the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0032.jsp
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489500/100/0/threaded
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110253463305359&w=2
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29346
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18384
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28208
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0870
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/12299
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A462
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/13404
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012444

Scores

EPSS 0.3916
EPSS Percentile 98.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/ie 6.0 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026