CVE-2001-0089 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary client files via a crafted HTML form in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to view the page.
- 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-2001-0089?
CVE-2001-0089 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 7 May 2001. 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 through 5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the client via the INPUT TYPE element in an HTML form, aka the "File Upload via Form" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0089?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0089?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0089 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0089 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pww-g69g-29xx.