CVE-2002-0131

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:2.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0131	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

Exploit prediction score: 6.6% (6.574% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7910.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250814
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3893

History

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Subscriptions

Activestate Activepython

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 25, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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