CVE-2001-0875 | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 File Download Name authentication spoofing (EDB-21164 / Nessus ID 10861)
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File Download Name Handler. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by spoofing.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0875. The attack can be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.