CVE-2002-1186 json
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly perform security checks on certain encoded characters within a URL, which allows a rem…
published 2002-12-11 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1170
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.1%
- EPSS 19.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly perform security checks on certain encoded characters within a URL, which allows a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information from a user by redirecting the user to another site that has that information, aka "Encoded Characters Information Disclosure."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
19.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0018.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10039.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0018.html
mailing-list, exploit
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5610
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/7845
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A495
vdb-entry, signature
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0030.html
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A471
vdb-entry, signature
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A143
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1186
- NVD CVE-2002-1186
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