CVE-2003-0817 describes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 through 6 SP1, allowing remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and read arbitrary local files through a crafted XML object. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of information (C), integrity compromise (I), and denial of service (A). While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently identified, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates significant potential risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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