Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2001-0149
Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript function and the htmlfile ActiveX object.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.322 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.322 · newest: 0.322 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1718 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0305.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5293 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0149?
- CVE-2001-0149 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Published 2001-06-02.
- Is CVE-2001-0149 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.