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CVE-2002-1291

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 18.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-11-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Microsoft, Java. Its EPSS score suggests a 18.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2002-1291
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
18.37%
Microsoft Java

Original NVD Description

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL.