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CVE-2002-0131

Published: Mar 15, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

activepython activestate

Mixed

OSS Libraries / generic-library

activestatecommercialUSOSS Librariesaka activestate

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://marc.info/?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7910.php

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250814

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Mar 15, 2002

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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