5.1med
CVE-2000-0201
The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which al…
Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.8%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
6.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/1033 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-0201
- NVD: CVE-2000-0201
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