Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-2311 (CCN-9653)

Assigned:2002-07-23
Published:2002-07-23
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage.
Note: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.
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:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 23 2002 - 14:50:30 CDT
Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-2311

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-2312

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020723 Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020724 RE: Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-ctrl-file-upload(9653)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2976
Microsoft IE CTRL Key onkeydown Remote File Theft

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60233
Opera event.*Key onkeydown Event Arbitrary File Content Upload

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
5290

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5290
Multiple Vendor Web Browser JavaScript Modifier Keypress Event Subversion Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-ctrl-file-upload(9653)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0
    opera_software opera web browser 6.0.1
    opera_software opera web browser 6.0.1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0.1
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5 sp1
    opera_software opera web browser 6.0.1
    microsoft ie 6.0