CVE-2002-1291

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Published Nov 14, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 18.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:java_virtual_machine:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1275	The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL.

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: 18.4% (18.372% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103682630823080&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103684360031565&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10584.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6138

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Java Virtual Machine

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 14, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved: Nov 13, 2002, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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