Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0338 (CCN-6555)

Assigned:2001-05-16
Published:2001-05-16
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
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:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0338

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin L-087
Microsoft Internet Explorer Flaws in Certificate Validation

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
L-087

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#399087
Internet Explorer incorrectly validates certificates when CRL checking is enabled

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1831
Microsoft IE Server Certificate Validation Failure

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
2735

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2735
Microsoft Internet Explorer Server Certificate Validation Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS01-027

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-crl-certificate-spoofing(6555)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-crl-certificate-spoofing(6555)

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

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.01
    microsoft internet explorer *
    microsoft ie 5.01
    microsoft ie 5.5