Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote malicious FTP servers to overwrite arbitrary files via .
Published Jan 19, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.91%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote malicious FTP servers to overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames returned from a LIST command.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.01
- 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:N/I:P/A:N
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.91% (0.08912) | 95.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.91% (0.08912) | 94.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 11.24% (0.11239) | 93.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.90% (0.12902) | 93.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.80% (0.15801) | 91.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 12.90% (0.12902) | 93.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 31.87% (0.31868) | 96.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.87% (0.87870) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.77% (0.94766) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 95.62% (0.95617) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 96.01% (0.96010) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.48% (0.96480) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 30.12% (0.30124) | 97.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 30.12% (0.30124) | 96.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110461358930103&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.7a69ezine.org/node/view/176 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110461358930103&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13704 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.7a69ezine.org/node/view/176 | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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