CVE-2002-0023

Public Exploit

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 30.84% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A77	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3767	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7758	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A50	vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/3030	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A40	vdb entry signature
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0000.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0023?: CVE-2002-0023 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0023?: To fix CVE-2002-0023, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0023 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0023 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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