FKIE_CVE-2000-0982

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2000-12-19 05:00 - Updated: 2026-09-23 10:10
Severity
Summary
Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5367
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 4.0
microsoft internet_explorer 4.0.1
microsoft internet_explorer 4.1
microsoft internet_explorer 5.0
microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
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