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CVE-2001-1497

CVE-2001-1497

EPSS 2.0%
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters used in a password by pressing certain control keys that jump between non-alphanumeric characters, which makes it easier to conduct a brute-force password guessing attack.
Affected products
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References
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7592.phphttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241323http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241400http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3563