CVE-2001-0150 json
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier executes Telnet sessions using command line arguments that are specified by the web site, which could all…
published 2001-05-07 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0150
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.6%
- EPSS 17.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20680)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20680 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1/5.5/6.0 - Telnet Client File Overwrite remote, 2001-03-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
vendor-advisory, patch
-
osvdb.org
/7816
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6230
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2463
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0150
- NVD CVE-2001-0150
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