# CVE-2004-1104: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 allows remote attackers to spoof a legitimate URL in the status bar and conduct a phishing attack via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 allows remote attackers to spoof a legitimate URL in the status bar and conduct a phishing attack via a web page that contains a BASE element that points to the legitimate site, followed by an anchor (a) element with an empty "href" attribute, and a FORM whose action points to a malicious URL, and an INPUT submit element that is modified to look like a legitimate URL.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/11273
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379903
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17938
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702086
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425386/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425883/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24714

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