MS.IE.Non.FQDN.URI.Address.Zone.Bypass

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This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a zone-bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The vulnerability is a result of the application's failure to handle non-FQDN URI. An attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code in the Intranet zone.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and earlier.

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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the execution of malicious scripts or ActiveX controls in the Intranet zone.

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We are not aware of any patches supplied by the vendor as of this writing.

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)