Description
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.
References
- 3563 vdb-entry
- 20011120 Re: MS IE Password inputs mailing-list
- 20011121 MS IE Password inputs mailing-list
- ie-password-character-information(7592) vdb-entry