LOW
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information
Published May 12, 2008
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.07%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Affected products
No data.
- 7
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.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
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.
2.07% 0.02069
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02069
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 80.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 78.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00852) | 73.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.91% (0.01908) | 77.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.91% (0.01908) | 77.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.91% (0.01908) | 75.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.91% (0.01908) | 54.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30145 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468843 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29120 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1470/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42307 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30145 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468843 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29120 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1470/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42307 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2159
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a