MEDIUM
Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript function and the htmlfile ActiveX object
Published May 7, 2001
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 32.21%
Description
Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript function and the htmlfile ActiveX object.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.5
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
32.21% 0.32213
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.32213
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.21% (0.32213) | 98.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 32.21% (0.32213) | 98.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 40.66% (0.40661) | 97.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 37.06% (0.37058) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 43.56% (0.43558) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.35% (0.40347) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.86% (0.38863) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 40.35% (0.40347) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 45.97% (0.45973) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.77% (0.02770) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 9.10% (0.09100) | 93.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 12.40% (0.12399) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.68% (0.06678) | 92.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.73% (0.24729) | 96.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.73% (0.24729) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0305.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=96999020527583&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1718 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5293 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0305.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=96999020527583&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1718 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5293 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 7, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 10, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0149
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a