CVE-2002-0057 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files by exploiting improper security zone handling in the XMLHTTP control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0057?
CVE-2002-0057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XMLHTTP control in Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later does not properly handle IE Security Zone settings, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying a local file as an XML Data Source.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0057?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Sql Server, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Xml Core Services.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0057?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwh5-j6cw-v82h.