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
Published Jan 22, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.61%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.1
- 5.0
- 5.01
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.61% (0.12611) | 96.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.61% (0.12611) | 95.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.21% (0.10205) | 92.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.69% (0.12689) | 89.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.21% (0.10205) | 92.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 79.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 78.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 76.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5367 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5367 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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