CVE-2000-0982 in the critical feed json
Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could all…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0969
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.6%
- EPSS 12.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/1793 advisory
Exploit prediction
12.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1793
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076
vendor-advisory
- acrossecurity.com /aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5367
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0982
- NVD CVE-2000-0982
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