CVE-2002-2031 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.0.1, and 5.5 that allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary local files. This is achieved by using a script tag with a non-JavaScript file as its source and monitoring the onError event handler. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) with a low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact, as it only reveals file existence, not content. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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