CVE-2001-0722

Internet Explorer <6.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0722. PoCs published by Jouko Pynnonen.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'about:' protocol handler of Internet Explorer to access cookies from arbitrary websites via JavaScript embedded in a crafted URL.

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify user cookies via Javascript in an about: URL, aka the "First Cookie Handling Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jouko Pynnonen · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21144

This exploit leverages a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'about:' protocol handler of Internet Explorer to access cookies from arbitrary websites via JavaScript embedded in a crafted URL.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2001-0722)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious URL constructed with the 'about:' protocol
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100527618108521&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7486
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3513
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1982
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory government-resource x_refsource_ciac
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-016.shtml
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/221612

Scores

EPSS 0.2764
EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Dec 06, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026