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CVE-2000-0982

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure...

7.5 High

CVE-2000-0982 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 19, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
12.6%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.

Exploit likelihood

12.6%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2000-0982
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2000-0982
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0969No score

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2000-0969
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjx3-6mg3-8jgmNo score

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure...

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-cjx3-6mg3-8jgm
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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