CVE-2003-1025

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to spoof the domain of a URL via a "%01" character before an @ sign in the user@domain portion of the URL, which hides the rest of the URL, including the real site, in the address bar, aka the "Improper URL Canonicalization Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 67.17% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory zapthedingbat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A510 signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A526 signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652278 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/346948 vendor advisory mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A513 signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13935 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A491 signature vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-033A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A512 signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A490 signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-004 vendor advisory
http://www.zapthedingbat.com/security/ex01/vun1.htm vendor advisory exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A511 signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1025?
CVE-2003-1025 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1025?
To fix CVE-2003-1025, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-1025 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~67% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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