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CVE-2003-1559 Details

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.22, and other 5 through 6 SP1 versions, sends Referer headers containing https:// URLs in requests for http:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading Referer log data.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989 CVE
http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft ie
5.22

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft internet explorer
5.5
6
6 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-1559
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2003
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2003-1559 Details - Not Deferred