Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0131 (CCN-7910)

Assigned:2002-01-15
Published:2002-01-15
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 15 2002 - 13:48:05 CST
Serious privacy leak in Python for Windows

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 16 2002 - 05:06:52 CST
Re: Serious privacy leak in Python for Windows

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0131

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020115 Serious privacy leak in Python for Windows

Source: CCN
Type: ActiveState Web site
ActivePython

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
activepython-activex-read-files(7910)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7899
Microsoft IE with ActivePython ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Read

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020116 Re: Serious privacy leak in Python for Windows

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
3893

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3893
ActivePython ActiveX Control Weak Default Security Policy Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
activepython-activex-read-files(7910)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:activestate:activepython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:activestate:activepython:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:activestate:activepython:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    activestate activepython *
    activestate activepython 2.1
    activestate activepython 2.1
    microsoft ie *