Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1961
CVE-2011-1961
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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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6-9
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References
5- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-057nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN80404511/index.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000060.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12684nvdTool Signature
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