CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0724

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer 5.5 allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions via malformed URLs that contain dotless IP addresses, causing Internet Explorer to process the page in the Intranet Zone, which may have fewer security restrictions.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that exploit this vulnerability to gain access to resources in the Intranet Zone, potentially leading to data leaks or other security incidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and implement additional security measures to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 5.5 allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions via malformed URLs that contain dotless IP addresses, which causes Internet Explorer to process the page in the Intranet Zone, which may have fewer security restrictions, aka the "Zone Spoofing Vulnerability variant" of CVE-2001-0664.

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