CVE-2002-0023

Internet Explorer <6.0 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0023. PoCs published by Georgi Guninski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer where the 'GetObject()' JScript function with the 'htmlfile' ActiveX object can be manipulated to access the DOM of arbitrary files on the target system using '../' sequences in the URL. This could lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution.

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via malformed requests to the GetObject function, which bypass some of GetObject's security checks.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Georgi Guninski · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21195

The exploit describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer where the 'GetObject()' JScript function with the 'htmlfile' ActiveX object can be manipulated to access the DOM of arbitrary files on the target system using '../' sequences in the URL. This could lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected in 2002)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must visit a malicious webpage · Known file paths on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A77
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3767
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7758
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A50
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3030
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A40
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17

Scores

EPSS 0.3787
EPSS Percentile 98.4%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Mar 08, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026