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CVE-2002-0131 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2	CVE
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7910.php	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250814	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3893	CVE
http://marc.info/?t=101113015900001&r=1&w=2	[email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7910.php	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250814	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3893	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
activestate activepython	2.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activepython:2.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]