CVE-2002-0860

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 18.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The LoadText method in the spreadsheet component in Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files through Internet Explorer via a URL that redirects to the target file.

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:microsoft:office_web_components:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_components:2002:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2002:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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: 18.8% (18.766% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101829911018463&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8778.php
http://www.osvdb.org/3007
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4453
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-044

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Web Components Project

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Aug 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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