CVE-2003-1559

medium

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360

http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N