XMLHTTP control in Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later does not properly handle IE…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
XMLHTTP control in Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later does not properly handle IE Security Zone settings, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying a local file as an XML Data Source.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.23231 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwh5-j6cw-v82h
References
More Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2002-0057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwh5-j6cw-v82h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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