CVE-2003-1559

View on CVE.org

Published Jul 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 15.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1::::::

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.8% (15.800% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989
http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2008, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2003-12-24T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2009-01-29T10:00:00.000Z", "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre"}, "references": [{"name": "20031230 RE: IE 5.22 on Mac Transmitting HTTP Referer from Secure Page", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html"}, {"name": "9295", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295"}, {"name": "20031224 IE 5.22 on Mac Transmitting HTTP Referer from Secure Page", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360"}, {"name": "3989", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SREASON"], "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2003-1559", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "20031230 RE: IE 5.22 on Mac Transmitting HTTP Referer from Secure Page", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574"}, {"name": "http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html", "refsource": "MISC", "url": "http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html"}, {"name": "9295", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295"}, {"name": "20031224 IE 5.22 on Mac Transmitting HTTP Referer from Secure Page", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360"}, {"name": "3989", "refsource": "SREASON", "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T02:35:16.504Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "20031230 RE: IE 5.22 on Mac Transmitting HTTP Referer from Secure Page", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html"}, {"name": "9295", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295"}, {"name": "20031224 IE 5.22 on Mac Transmitting HTTP Referer from Secure Page", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360"}, {"name": "3989", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SREASON", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "cveId": "CVE-2003-1559", "datePublished": "2008-07-14T23:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2008-07-14T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T02:35:16.504Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "226A1B77-A80E-4ADE-8318-749CD1AD7CD0", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "40F8042F-C621-45AE-9F8C-70469579643A", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "693D3C1C-E3E4-49DB-9A13-44ADDFF82507", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "D47247A3-7CD7-4D67-9D9B-A94A504DA1BE", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "evaluatorImpact": "The only versions confirmed with this vulnerability are the ones listed in the CPE entry. Other IE Versions may, and probably are, affected but have not been confirmed yet.", "id": "CVE-2003-1559", "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:04:39.390", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.0, "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2003-12-31T05:00:00.000", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3989"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.gadgetopia.com/2003/12/23/OutlookWebAccessPrivacyHole.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348360"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348574"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9295"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-200"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}