MEDIUM
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6, when using an HTTPS proxy server that requires Basic Authentication, sends URLs in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "HTTPS Proxy Vulnerability."
Published Dec 14, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 35.49%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6, when using an HTTPS proxy server that requires Basic Authentication, sends URLs in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "HTTPS Proxy Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 6.0
- 5.0.1
- 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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
35.49% 0.35495
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.35495
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 35.49% (0.35495) | 98.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 35.49% (0.35495) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 38.16% (0.38164) | 97.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.73% (0.50732) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.76% (0.56761) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 63.34% (0.63341) | 97.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 56.76% (0.56761) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 59.60% (0.59602) | 98.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 70.56% (0.70556) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.11% (0.85108) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 89.87% (0.89872) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 96.15% (0.96147) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 96.51% (0.96506) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2023 | 96.87% (0.96874) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 96.90% (0.96897) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.73% (0.96731) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.17% (0.24173) | 96.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.17% (0.24173) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15368 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18064 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18311 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015350 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15825 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2867 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420 x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-054 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23451 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1097 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1101 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1143 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1317 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1435 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1521 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 14, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 7, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2830
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a