Description
Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause certain HTTP requests to be automatically executed and appear to come from the user, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or execute operations within web-based services, aka the "HTTP Request Encoding vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/1972
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3421
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-051
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7259
- http://www.osvdb.org/1972
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3421
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-051
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7259
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified