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
Published Jul 14, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.80%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.22
- 5.5
- 6
- 6
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.80% (0.15800) | 96.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.80% (0.15800) | 96.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 39.88% (0.39879) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.62% (0.57623) | 97.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.88% (0.39879) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 9.63% (0.09628) | 94.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 4.27% (0.04272) | 92.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.15% (0.03149) | 91.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 2.63% (0.02632) | 90.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 89.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2.13% (0.02129) | 87.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01897) | 86.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.11% (0.13105) | 95.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.11% (0.13105) | 95.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.11% (0.13105) | 90.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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