CVE-2002-1262

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Published Dec 11, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 12.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 does not perform complete security checks on external caching, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

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:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 12.0% (11.986% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103825484331857&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103910416824172&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103824668621672&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103909877717345&w=2
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-068

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 11, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved: Nov 4, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 18, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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