Description
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7712
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3699
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0152.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-008
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3032
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101366383408821&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.1918
EPSS Percentile
97.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6.0
microsoft/sql_server
2000 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/xml_core_services
2.6
microsoft/xml_core_services
3.0
microsoft/xml_core_services
4.0
Published
Mar 08, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026