CVE-2006-2900

Ie vulnerability

CVSS

4.0

EPSS

12.6%

EPSS pct

96th

Exploited

No known

Internet Explorer 6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information

Published

2006-06-07

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 12.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

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