CVE-2000-0156 Path traversal in n/a
Remote web servers can access client files outside the security domain via image source redirects, 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-2000-0156?
CVE-2000-0156 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 22 Mar 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 4.x and 5.x allows remote web servers to access files on the client that are outside of its security domain, aka the "Image Source Redirect" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-0156 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0156 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rhq-4pc8-424f.