CVE-2002-2311 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.23509.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1::linux:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1::win32:::::

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No data.

Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Internet Explorer Subscribe
Opera Software Subscribe	Opera Web Browser Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/283866
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284068
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9653.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5290

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-26T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:02:17.121Z

Reserved: 2007-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-2311

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-2311

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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