Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to point to the local system, which is trusted by the applet
Published Aug 23, 2002
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.30%
Description
Internet Explorer 4.0 and later allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a web page that accesses a legacy XML Datasource applet (com.ms.xml.dso.XMLDSO.class) and modifies the base URL to point to the local system, which is trusted by the applet.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.30% (0.14303) | 96.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.30% (0.14303) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 55.00% (0.54997) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 57.72% (0.57724) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.23% (0.55227) | 97.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.67% (0.30674) | 94.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 55.23% (0.55227) | 97.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.81% (0.50814) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 88.84% (0.88840) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.14% (0.94141) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 95.06% (0.95055) | 99.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 89.90% (0.89904) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 64.78% (0.64778) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 96.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 96.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 94.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102960731805373&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9885.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5490 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102960731805373&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9885.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5490 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.