CVE-2003-1028
The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache...
CVE-2003-1028 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published January 8, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 19.1%EPSS, 97th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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 likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-1028- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-1028- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1018No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v9gj-ppgh-f5c9No score
The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v9gj-ppgh-f5c9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
osvdb.org/7890
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=107038202225587&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13847
safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1028
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v9gj-ppgh-f5c9