VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1961
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…
HIGH 9.3EPSS 34.2%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 34.21% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684Tool Signature
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684Tool Signature
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.