CVE-2001-0150 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted web pages if Internet Explorer uses the vulnerable Telnet client from Services for Unix.
- 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-2001-0150?
CVE-2001-0150 is a medium-severity command injection 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 5.5 and earlier executes Telnet sessions using command line arguments that are specified by the web site, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands if the IE client is using the Telnet client provided in Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0, which creates session transcripts.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2001-0150 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0150 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w99v-7jp5-46gc.