CVE-2001-1497

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 6.0 could allow local users to differentiate between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters used in a password by pressing certain control keys that jump between non-alphanumeric characters, which makes it easier to conduct a brute-force password guessing attack.

Date published : 2005-06-21

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3563

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241400