# CVE-2001-0665: Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause certain HTTP requests to be automatically executed and appear to come from

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause certain HTTP requests to be automatically executed and appear to come from the user, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or execute operations within web-based services, aka the "HTTP Request Encoding vulnerability."

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3421
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7259
- http://www.osvdb.org/1972
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-051

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