Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier executes Telnet sessions using command line arguments that are specified by the web site, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands if the IE client is using the Telnet client provided in Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0, which creates session transcripts.
CVE-2001-0150
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.1 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 17.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.1MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 53(Track)EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity51% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 18%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 2, 2001
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/7816
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2463
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6230
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/7816
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2463
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6230
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-20680✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 9, 2001
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1/5.5/6.0 - Telnet Client File Overwrite
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