CVE-2001-0722 json
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript in an about: URL, aka the "First Cooki…
published 2001-12-06 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0708
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.6%
- EPSS 27.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript in an about: URL, aka the "First Cookie Handling Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/221612 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21144)
- Published
Exploit prediction
27.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21144 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - Cookie Disclosure/Modification remote, 2001-11-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/221612 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/221612
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-055
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100527618108521&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7486
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3513
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/1982
vdb-entry
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/m-016.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0722
- NVD CVE-2001-0722
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