CVE-2001-0002

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 20.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the physical location of cached content and open the content in the Local Computer Zone, then use compiled HTML help (.chm) files to execute arbitrary programs.

Affected Products

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:5.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_script_host:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_script_host:5.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.2% (20.212% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html
http://www.osvdb.org/7823
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2456
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5567
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A920

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Script Host

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 21, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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