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CVE-2002-0131

ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet Explorer, does not prevent a script from reading fil…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.6%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet Explorer, does not prevent a script from reading files from the client's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a malicious web page containing Python script.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/250814 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3893 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/7910.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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