VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0131
ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet Explorer, does not prevent a script from reading files from the client's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a malicious web page…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet Explorer, does not prevent a script from reading files from the client's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a malicious web page containing Python script.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 6.57% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- activestate/activepython
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7910.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3893
- http://marc.info/?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7910.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3893
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.