CVE-2001-0150

Internet Explorer <5.5 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0150. PoCs published by Oliver Friedrichs.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a client-side vulnerability in Services for Unix 2.0's telnet client logging feature. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker can write arbitrary commands to a file in the startup directory, achieving remote command execution upon future user authentication.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Oliver Friedrichs · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20680

This exploit leverages a client-side vulnerability in Services for Unix 2.0's telnet client logging feature. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker can write arbitrary commands to a file in the startup directory, achieving remote command execution upon future user authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Services for Unix 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must use Internet Explorer · Telnet client must be installed · Victim must have sufficient permissions to write to the startup directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/7816
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6230
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2463

Scores

EPSS 0.1759
EPSS Percentile 96.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-88
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer < 5.5
Published Jun 02, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026