HTTPS Proxy Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6

HTTPS Proxy Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6

CVE-2005-2830 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6, when using an HTTPS proxy server that requires Basic Authentication, sends URLs in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "HTTPS Proxy Vulnerability."

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