What is the severity of CVE-2007-4356?

CVE-2007-4356 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4356?

The recommended fix for CVE-2007-4356 is to upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that does not contain this vulnerability.

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2007-4356?

CVE-2007-4356 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7.

What type of information can be exposed by CVE-2007-4356?

CVE-2007-4356 can expose FTP credentials embedded in HTML files during an FTP session.

Can CVE-2007-4356 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2007-4356 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers with access to the HTML source.

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CVE-2007-4356

critical

9.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

15/8/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-4356

First published: Wed Aug 15 2007(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 embeds FTP credentials in HTML files that are retrieved during an FTP session, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source, as demonstrated by a (1) .htm, (2) .html, or (3) .mht file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=7
Internet Explorer	=6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4356?
The recommended fix for CVE-2007-4356 is to upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that does not contain this vulnerability.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7.
What type of information can be exposed by CVE-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 can expose FTP credentials embedded in HTML files during an FTP session.
Can CVE-2007-4356 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-4356 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers with access to the HTML source.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4356?
The recommended fix for CVE-2007-4356 is to upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that does not contain this vulnerability.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7.
What type of information can be exposed by CVE-2007-4356?
CVE-2007-4356 can expose FTP credentials embedded in HTML files during an FTP session.
Can CVE-2007-4356 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-4356 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers with access to the HTML source.