CVE-2003-1041
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 52.61% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/ie · microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187196US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348521Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9320Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14105
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1186
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1943
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3514
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A956
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187196US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348521Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9320Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14105
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1186
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1943
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3514
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A956
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.