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CVE-2002-0131

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2002-03-25 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Activestate Activepython

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References