CVE-2011-1961

Published: Aug 10, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (4)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 7

Configuration C

1 vulnerable · 5 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 8

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Configuration D

1 vulnerable · 6 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 9

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions