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High
CVE-2002-0980
The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0...
Vulnerability Description
The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-014
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102943486811091&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102942234427691&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9881.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5473
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=102937705527922&w=2
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.5, 6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 23rd, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.