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CVE-2001-0338

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when...

5.1 Medium

CVE-2001-0338 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 27, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.32%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.1 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
5.32%EPSS, 92nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

5.32%Down 8.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.1

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2001-0338
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2001-0338
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0338No score

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2001-0338
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm3g-qc6p-8vwhNo score

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when...

Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier does not properly validate digital certificates when Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checking is enabled, which could allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites, aka the "Server certificate validation vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-fm3g-qc6p-8vwh
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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