Description
Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript function and the htmlfile ActiveX object.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows Script Host 5.1/5.5 - 'GetObject()' File Disclosure EDB-20243 · remote · Sep 26, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000926 IE 5.5/Outlook Express security vulnerability - GetObject() expose user's files mailing-list
- 1718 vdb-entry
- 20000926 IE 5.5/Outlook Express security vulnerability - GetObject() expose user's files mailing-list
- ie-getobject-expose-files(5293) vdb-entry
- MS01-015 vendor-advisory