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TI-2002-00127 Aliases CVE-2002-0131GHSA-v8w7-8vj5-pjjm

ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet…

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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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06574 93rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableActivestate
cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableActivestate
  • cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Activestate
  • cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Activestate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0131
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8w7-8vj5-pjjm

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2012-04552 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActivePython… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3

Sources

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