Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the Content-Disposition and Content-Type header fields in a way that causes Internet Explorer to believe that the file is safe to open without prompting the user, aka the "File Execution Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0727 is rated Moderate Risk (59.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 44.12%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-15 | 50.66% | 44.12% | -6.54% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 40.67% | 50.66% | +10.00% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 40.67% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |