Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension
Published May 20, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 52.61%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.
Affected products
No data.
- 6
- 6.0
- 5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 52.61% (0.52610) | 98.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 52.61% (0.52610) | 98.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 65.43% (0.65434) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 70.95% (0.70948) | 98.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 67.86% (0.67862) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 70.95% (0.70948) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 75.18% (0.75177) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 38.67% (0.38669) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 51.22% (0.51222) | 97.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 47.65% (0.47652) | 97.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 44.28% (0.44281) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 30.78% (0.30781) | 96.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 51.70% (0.51695) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.85% (0.40848) | 98.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.85% (0.40848) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187196 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348521 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9320 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14105 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1186 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1943 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3514 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A956 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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