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7.5high

CVE-2003-1328in critical feed1 exploit

The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote a…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
38.9%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The showHelp() function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 supports certain types of pluggable protocols that allow remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain security model and execute arbitrary code, aka "Improper Cross Domain Security Validation with ShowHelp functionality."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

38.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22226 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - ShowHelp Arbitrary Command Execution · remote · 2003-02-05

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A57 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/n-038.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6780 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/400577 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0083.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/11259.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-004 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred

Sources

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