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    CVE-2002-0648

    The legacy <script> data-island capability for XML in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files, and portions of other files, via a URL whose "src" attribute redirects to a local file.

    Published:Sep 24, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.59276
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21749

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011639524314&w=2
    http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9936.php
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5560
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1026
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1148
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1207
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A608
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A776
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011639524314&w=2
    http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9936.php
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5560
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1026
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1148
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1207
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A608
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A776

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High