CVE-2000-0028 describes a cross-frame security bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0 and 5.01, allowing remote attackers to read local files. The vulnerability leverages the external.NavigateAndFind function to circumvent security policies. With a CVSS score of 2.6 (LOW), it requires high attack complexity (AC:H) but can lead to partial confidentiality impact (C:P). While not listed on KEV or having Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists for this issue. Community discussion and media coverage are absent, which is typical for many older CVEs.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:a_mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.