CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0667

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier, when used with the Telnet client in Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0, allows remote attackers to execute commands by spawning Telnet with a log file option on the command line and writing arbitrary code into an executable file which is later executed.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute unauthorized commands, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and avoid using the Telnet client in conjunction with SFU 2.0.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier, when used with the Telnet client in Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0, allows remote attackers to execute commands by spawning Telnet with a log file option on the command line and writing arbitrary code into an executable file which is later executed, aka a new variant of the Telnet Invocation vulnerability as described in CVE-2001-0150.

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