Description
The telnet URI handler in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly launch the handler application, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted web site, aka "Telnet Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
x_refsource_jvn
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.html
Tool Signature vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
x_refsource_jvndb
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.html
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
Scores
EPSS
0.3434
EPSS Percentile
98.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6
microsoft/internet_explorer
7
microsoft/internet_explorer
8
microsoft/internet_explorer
9
Published
Aug 10, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026