Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to display a URL in the address bar that is different than the URL that is actually being displayed, which could be used in web site spoofing attacks, aka the "Web page spoofing vulnerability."
Published Sep 18, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.03%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to display a URL in the address bar that is different than the URL that is actually being displayed, which could be used in web site spoofing attacks, aka the "Web page spoofing vulnerability."
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.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.03% (0.15026) | 96.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.03% (0.15026) | 96.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.43% (0.18427) | 94.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.57% (0.21574) | 93.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 18.43% (0.18427) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.61% (0.14614) | 93.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 86.78% (0.86785) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 86.78% (0.86785) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 88.31% (0.88305) | 98.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-087.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.osvdb.org/5694 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2737 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-027 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6556 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1096 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-087.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5694 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2737 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-027 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6556 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1096 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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