CVE-2000-0201
The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking.
Published:Mar 1, 2000
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Apr 10, 2000
EPSS Score:0.05099
CVSS Score:5.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Internet Explorer
Microsoft
Internet Explorer
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
