First published: Tue Oct 30 2001(Updated: )
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 5.01 allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions via malformed URLs that contain dotless IP addresses, which causes Internet Explorer to process the page in the Intranet Zone, which may have fewer security restrictions, aka the "Zone Spoofing vulnerability."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =5.01 | |
Internet Explorer | =5.5 |
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CVE-2001-0664 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow security restriction bypass.
CVE-2001-0664 exploits malformed URLs with dotless IP addresses to trick Internet Explorer into treating the content as part of the Intranet Zone.
CVE-2001-0664 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.01, and 5.5.
To protect against CVE-2001-0664, users should upgrade to a secure version of Internet Explorer or apply relevant security patches.
Yes, CVE-2001-0664 is a known vulnerability that has been documented within cybersecurity resources.