Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier executes Telnet sessions using command line arguments that are specified by the web site, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands if the IE client is using the Telnet client provided in Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0, which creates session transcripts.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.1/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/7816Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2463Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/7816Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2463Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 2, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified