CVE-2001-0338

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Published Sep 18, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

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

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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:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0338	Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

Metrics

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.3% (5.321% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-087.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2735
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-027
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6555

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: May 10, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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