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IE address bar characters into a small feature


From: info () securitylab ir
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:13:10 -0700

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# Securitylab.ir
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# Application Info:
# Name: Internet Explorer
# Version: 8.0
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Vulnerability: IE address bar characters into a small feature 
My IE 8 on the address bar will automatically enter the url of the "\" (0x5c) transformed into "/" (0x2f)
Example: www.securitylab.ir \a Converted to www.securitylab.ir/a
Recently found that some phishing sites take advantage of this feature to bypass some security checks, it is hereby to 
be a mark
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# Discoverd By: Pouya Daneshmand
# Website: http://securitylab.ir
# Contacts: admin[at]securitylab.ir & whh_iran[AT]yahoo.com
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