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CVE-2001-0665

7.5 · HIGH

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause certain HTTP requests to be automatically executed and appear to come from the user, which could allow attackers to gain privileges…

Published Oct 30, 2001microsoftEPSS 12.09%

Overview

CVE-2001-0665 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on October 30, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause certain HTTP requests to be automatically executed and appear to come from the user, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or execute operations within web-based services, aka the "HTTP Request Encoding vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
microsoftie0Affected

References

Refwww.osvdb.org/1972Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3421Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-051Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7259Refwww.osvdb.org/1972Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3421Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-051Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7259

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0665?

CVE-2001-0665 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on October 30, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-0665?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0665?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0665?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-0665 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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