CVE-2001-0664 | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1/5.5 Dotless IP Address authentication spoofing (MS01-051 / EDB-21118)
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1/5.5 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Dotless IP Address Handler. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by spoofing.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0664. The attack may be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.