Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2002-0078
The zone determination function in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to run scripts in the Local Computer zone by embedding the script in a cookie, aka the "Cookie-based Script Execution" vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.219 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.219 · newest: 0.219 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 5.0.1, 5.5, 6.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-015 (vendor-advisory)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8701.php (vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/3029 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:96 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4392 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-0078?
- CVE-2002-0078 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Published 2002-03-29.
- Is CVE-2002-0078 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.