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Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a security-setting feature that can be modified according to a user's preferences. These settings control what actions a web site can take on a user's system. A vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer, which could allow a web site to be viewed in the Local Intranet Zone, rather than the Internet Zone. Thus, allowing content to be viewed with less-restrictive security settings. Converting the IP address of the target web site into a dotless IP address, and submitting it, will cause Internet Explorer to view the web site in the Local Intranet zone. * Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-055 states that there is a new variant of this issue, although no technical details have been provided. A cumulative patch has been released and IE 5.5 users are encouraged to install it.

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a security-setting feature that can be modified according to a user's preferences. These settings control what actions a web site can take on a user's system. A vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer, which could allow a web site to be viewed in the Local Intranet Zone, rather than the Internet Zone. Thus, allowing content to be viewed with less-restrictive security settings. Converting the IP address of the target web site into a dotless IP address, and submitting it, will cause Internet Explorer to view the web site in the Local Intranet zone. * Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-055 states that there is a new variant of this issue, although no technical details have been provided. A cumulative patch has been released and IE 5.5 users are encouraged to install it.