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CVE-2002-00231 exploit

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed requests to the GetObject function, which…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
39.0%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed requests to the GetObject function, which bypass some of GetObject's security checks.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

38.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21195 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - GetObject File Disclosure · remote · 2002-01-01

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A77 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3767 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7758 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A50 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /3030 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A40 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0000.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred

Sources

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