CVE - CVE-2003-1028

CVE-ID
CVE-2003-1028	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache directory name via an HTTP response with an invalid ContentType and a .htm file, which could allow remote attackers to bypass security mechanisms that rely on random names, as demonstrated by threadid10008.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20031125 Invalid ContentType may disclose cache directory URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106979624321665&w=2 BUGTRAQ:20031125 Note for "Invalid ContentType may disclose cache directory" URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106979428718705&w=2 BUGTRAQ:20031201 Comments on 5 IE vulnerabilities URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107038202225587&w=2 MISC:http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008 OSVDB:7890 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/7890~~ (Obsolete source) XF:ie-download-directory-disclosure(13847) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13847
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20040107	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20040107)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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