XMLHTTP control in Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later does not properly handle IE Security Zone settings, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying a local file as an XML Data Source
Published Jun 25, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.18%
Description
XMLHTTP control in Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later does not properly handle IE Security Zone settings, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying a local file as an XML Data Source.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2.6
- 3.0
- 4.0
Configuration 2
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19175) | 97.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19175) | 96.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2025 | 41.76% (0.41761) | 97.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.49% (0.28489) | 96.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.12% (0.31118) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 28.49% (0.28489) | 95.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.32% (0.23317) | 95.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.45% (0.02453) | 90.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.77% (0.02768) | 90.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02442) | 88.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 87.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 87.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0152.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101366383408821&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.osvdb.org/3032 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3699 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7712 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0152.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101366383408821&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/3032 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3699 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-008 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7712 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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