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CVE-2002-0131: activestate activepython

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 15-03-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0131 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in activestate activepython. EPSS estimates a 6.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.57% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
6.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Activestate1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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