CVE-2003-1028 json
The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache directory name via an HTTP response with an in…
published 2004-01-08 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1018
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.1%
- EPSS 19.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
19.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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osvdb.org
/7890
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107038202225587&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/13847
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=106979428718705&w=2
mailing-list
- safecenter.net /UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=106979624321665&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1028
- NVD CVE-2003-1028
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