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
Published Jan 8, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.05%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.05% (0.19052) | 97.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.05% (0.19052) | 96.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 17.76% (0.17763) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.92% (0.14920) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.93% (0.27926) | 94.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.92% (0.14920) | 94.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 73.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 71.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 69.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 65.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106979428718705&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106979624321665&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107038202225587&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.osvdb.org/7890 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13847 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106979428718705&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106979624321665&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107038202225587&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/7890 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13847 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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