PT-2002-1851 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2002-08-07 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2002-0832

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Internet Explorer versions 5 through 6

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to bypass cookie privacy settings and store information across browser sessions via the userData (storeuserData) feature.

Recommendations: For Internet Explorer versions 5 through 6, consider disabling the userData feature as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0832

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0832 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102864890006745&w=2 · Note