PT-2008-3666 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Bill Knox · Published 2008-05-12 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2008-2159

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7

Description The issue allows local users to potentially obtain sensitive information because encrypted pages can be saved in the cache, even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7, consider disabling the caching of SSL pages by modifying the registry setting to prevent sensitive information from being stored in the cache.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-2159

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 6

• http://secunia.com/advisories/30145 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2159 · Security Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468843 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42307 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1470/references · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/29120 · Note