CVE-2000-0982: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2000-0982: Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on th...

Internet Explorer before 5.5 forwards cached user credentials for a secure web site to insecure pages on the same web site, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the credentials by monitoring connections to the web server, aka the "Cached Web Credentials" vulnerability.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 05:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older versions of Internet Explorer (before 5.5) could hand over a user's saved website login to insecure pages on the same site. An attacker watching that unencrypted traffic could capture the credentials and reuse them. This is a legacy browser flaw from 2000 addressed by Microsoft bulletin MS00-076, and it is only relevant if pre-5.5 IE is somehow still in use. Effectively none in modern enterprises. Internet Explorer 5.x reached end-of-life over two decades ago, and IE itself was retired by Microsoft. Exposure only exists on unmanaged legacy Windows hosts still running pre-5.5 IE, which is exceedingly rare in 2026. Very low priority. This is a 25-year-old browser flaw with a documented Microsoft fix and no known active exploitation. Treat it as hygiene: confirm no unsupported IE installs remain, then close. Mitigation focus: Confirm no Internet Explorer 5.0 or earlier browsers remain deployed in the estate.; Retire any surviving legacy IE installations; migrate users to a supported modern browser.; Apply Microsoft MS00-076 on any legacy host that must remain online..

Prepared: Jul 11, 2026, 23:58 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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ie-cache-info(5367)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
MS00-076CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS

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