MEDIUM
The legacy <script> data-island capability for XML in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files, and portions of other files, via a URL whose "src" attribute redirects to a local file
Published Apr 2, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 48.44%
Description
The legacy <script> data-island capability for XML in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files, and portions of other files, via a URL whose "src" attribute redirects to a local file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 5.01
- 5.01
- 5.01
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
48.44% 0.48441
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.48441
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 48.44% (0.48441) | 98.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 48.44% (0.48441) | 98.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 59.28% (0.59276) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.49% (0.48489) | 96.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 59.28% (0.59276) | 98.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.17% (0.64174) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 34.18% (0.34176) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 21.23% (0.21234) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 14.64% (0.14644) | 95.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 8.00% (0.08002) | 93.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.36% (0.07357) | 92.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.85% (0.40848) | 98.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.85% (0.40848) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011639524314&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9936.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5560 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1026 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1148 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1207 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A608 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A776 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011639524314&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9936.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5560 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1026 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1148 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1207 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A608 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A776 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 2, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 28, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0648
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a