CVE-2001-0667

What it is

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier, when used with the Telnet client in Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0, allows remote attackers to execute commands by spawning Telnet with a log file option on the command line and writing arbitrary code into an executable file which is later executed, aka a new variant of the Telnet Invocation vulnerability as described in CVE-2001-0150.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

14.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2001-10-30 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 21:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 14.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.3 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2001-10-30 05:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 21:54 UTC

Exploit probability

14.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-88

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Internet Explorer ≤ 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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