CVE-2002-2062 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via FTP URLs in Internet Explorer when specific folder view options are enabled.
- 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-2002-2062?
CVE-2002-2062 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Jul 2005. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ftp.htt in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, when running on Windows 2000 with "Enable folder view for FTP sites" and "Enable Web content in folders" selected, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hostname portion of an FTP URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2062?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2002-2062 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2062 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f94v-48pw-mw72.