Overview

What is Microsoft IE5 Cached Web Credentials Vulnerability Patch?

resolves the "Cached Web Credentials" security vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

In depth

A closer look at Microsoft IE5 Cached Web Credentials Vulnerability Patch

Under the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability, if a user logs onto a secured Web page using basic authentication and subsequently visits a non-secure page on the same site, Internet Explorer automatically sends the cached credentials (normally a user ID and password) to the non-secure page.

If a malicious user gains control over the other user's network communications, it is possible for the malicious user to read the credentials and use them.

This vulnerability does not provide a means by which the malicious user can force another user to log onto a secure page, and can only be used to reveal credentials that had been cached during the current Internet Explorer session.

Please note that Internet Explorer 5.5 is not affected by this vulnerability.

Verdict

Should you download Microsoft IE5 Cached Web Credentials Vulnerability Patch?

Microsoft IE5 Cached Web Credentials Vulnerability Patch runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 347 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Browsers.

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