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Medium Published: Mar 01, 2000 Modified: Apr 03, 2025

CVE-2000-0201

5.1 CVSS SCORE
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Description

The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking.

CVSS Vector Details

Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Confidentiality P
Integrity P
Availability P

Affected Software Configurations

  • a microsoft internet_explorer 5.0 * * * * * * *
  • a microsoft internet_explorer 5.01 * * * * * * *

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • NVD-CWE-Other