CVE-2001-0807

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 5.0, and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers (malicious web pages) to read known text files from a client's hard drive via a SCRIPT tag with a SRC value that points to the text file.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.16% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6688	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl?id=1&mid=189341	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0807?: CVE-2001-0807 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0807?: To fix CVE-2001-0807, 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-2001-0807 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0807 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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