Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 7.5 | HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE ID | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Primary | nvd@nist.gov |