Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2830
CVE-2005-2830
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6, when using an HTTPS proxy server that requires Basic Authentication, sends URLs in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "HTTPS Proxy Vulnerability."
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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.01, 5.5, 6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
17- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15825nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/15368nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18064nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18311nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdfnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2867nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909nvd
- www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jspnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-054nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23451nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1097nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1101nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1143nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1317nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1435nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1521nvd
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