CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0665

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to automatically execute certain HTTP requests that appear to come from the user. This could allow attackers to gain privileges or execute operations within web-based services.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to web services, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version or consider using alternative browsers to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS