CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command
Published Dec 10, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 39.16%
Description
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
Affected products
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:P/A:P
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 39.16% (0.39165) | 98.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.16% (0.39165) | 98.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 66.09% (0.66090) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 75.21% (0.75210) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 60.87% (0.60868) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 75.21% (0.75210) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 78.78% (0.78777) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.75% (0.96750) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 96.75% (0.96750) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 96.78% (0.96783) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 96.76% (0.96762) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.74% (0.96741) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 44.55% (0.44552) | 98.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 44.55% (0.44552) | 97.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110253463305359&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13404 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29346 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012444 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/12299 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0032.jsp x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489500/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11826 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28208 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0870 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18384 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A462 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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