VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2001-1497
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability2.05%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2001-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
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.