Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0002 (CCN-5567)

Assigned:2000-11-20
Published:2000-11-20
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 20 2000 - 10:50:46 CST
IE 5.x/Outlook allows executing arbitrary programs using .chm files and temporary internet files folder

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0002

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin L-061
Microsoft IE can Divulge Location of Cached Content

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.guninski.com/chmtempmain.html

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-015
IE can Divulge Location of Cached Content

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-027
Flaws in Web Server Certificate Validation Could Enable Spoofing

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
7823

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7823
Microsoft IE Cached Content .chm Arbitrary Program Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
2456

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2456
Microsoft IE Temporary Internet Files Folder Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS01-015

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-chm-execute-files(5567)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-chm-execute-files(5567)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:920

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_script_host:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_script_host:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_script_host:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_script_host:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:920
    V
    IE Cached Content Command Execution Vulnerability
    2014-02-24
    BACK
    microsoft windows script host 5.1
    microsoft windows script host 5.5
    microsoft internet explorer *
    microsoft internet explorer 5.01
    microsoft ie 5.01
    microsoft ie 5.5
    microsoft windows script host 5.1
    microsoft windows script host 5.5