CVE-2000-0982
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.5
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
12.6%
96.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
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Published 2000-12-19 · modified 2026-09-23
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.
Affected
References
- http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt
- exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5367
- http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2000-07-22-2-PUB.txt
- exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1793
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-076
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5367