CVE-2011-1961

N/A Unknown
Published: August 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The telnet URI handler in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly launch the handler application, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted web site, aka "Telnet Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Tool Signature
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Tool Signature

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
34.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft