CVE-2007-4356
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 embeds FTP credentials in HTML files that are retrieved during an FTP session, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source, as demonstrated by a (1) .htm, (2)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 embeds FTP credentials in HTML files that are retrieved during an FTP session, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source, as demonstrated by a (1) .htm, (2) .html, or (3) .mht file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.62% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/08/ftp_files_expose_web_site_cred.html
- http://osvdb.org/36400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26427Vendor Advisory
- http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/08/ftp_files_expose_web_site_cred.html
- http://osvdb.org/36400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26427Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.