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CVE-2002-2311
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key…
Medium6.4EPSS 9.5%
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- mitre
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage. NOTE: it was reported that the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.5% · top 4.6% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20020723 Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ie-ctrl-file-upload(9653) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 5290 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20020724 RE: Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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