False URL Can Steal or Set Cookies for Different Domain (264345)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q264345

SYMPTOMS

If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer to visit a Web site, and the URL contains a series of illegal characters, cookies can be stolen or set for other domains.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbWin2000SP1Fix KB264345
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