CVE-2000-0028 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass cross-frame security policies in Internet Explorer to read local files, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0028?
CVE-2000-0028 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.01 allows remote attackers to bypass the cross frame security policy and read files via the external.NavigateAndFind function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0028?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0028 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0028 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4m8-6h2p-36m8.