CVE-2001-0727 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating HTTP headers to bypass Internet Explorer's file execution security prompts.
- 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-2001-0727?
CVE-2001-0727 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 25 Jun 2002. 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 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0727?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0727 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0727 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-93xq-2hp2-cg7q.