CVE-2001-0723

high

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript, aka the "Second Cookie Handling Vulnerability."

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-055

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-11-14

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.11138