CVE-2001-0722

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript in an about: URL, aka the "First Cookie Handling Vulnerability."

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 39.67% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100527618108521&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7486	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3513	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-055	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/1982	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-016.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/221612	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0722?: CVE-2001-0722 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0722?: To fix CVE-2001-0722, 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-2001-0722 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0722 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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