Is CVE-2001-0149 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2001-0149 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2001-0149?

CVE-2001-0149 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2001-0149?

CVE-2001-0149 has an EPSS score of 32.21% (98th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2001-0149

MEDIUMEPSS 98th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Windows Scripting Host in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the GetObject Javascript function and the htmlfile ActiveX object.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

32.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0305.html
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=96999020527583&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1718
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-015
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5293

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.