CVE-2001-0338 describes a server certificate validation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to spoof trusted websites due to improper validation of digital certificates, even when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over a network with high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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