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CVE-2001-01491 exploit

Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript fu…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
32.2%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

32.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20243 Microsoft Windows Script Host 5.1/5.5 - 'GetObject()' File Disclosure · remote · 2000-09-26

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • marc.info /?l=ntbugtraq&m=96999020527583&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/1718 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0305.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5293 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred

Sources

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