CVE-2001-0089 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Internet Explorer 5.0 through 5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the client via the INPUT TYPE element in an HTML form, aka the "File Upload via Form" vulnerability.

Published: 2001-05-07

Score: 2.6 Low

EPSS: 14.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14472.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-093
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5615

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-05-07T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:06:55.314Z

Reserved: 2001-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0089

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-02-16T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:53:38.113

Link: CVE-2001-0089

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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