CVE-2001-0091

Description

The ActiveX control for invoking a scriptlet in Internet Explorer 5.0 through 5.5 renders arbitrary file types instead of HTML, which allows an attacker to read arbitrary files, aka a variant of the "Scriptlet Rendering" vulnerability.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.45% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/7820	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-093	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6085	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0091?: CVE-2001-0091 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0091?: To fix CVE-2001-0091, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0091 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0091 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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