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CVE-2002-1286
UNKNOWN

CVE-2002-1286

Published Nov 14, 2002 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 7.5
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood20.50%
QFinch risk score10 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to steal cookies and execute script in a different security context via a URL that contains a colon in the domain portion, which is not properly parsed and loads an applet from a malicious site within the security context of the site that is being visited by the user.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to steal cookies and execute script in a different security context via a URL that contains a colon in the domain portion, which is not properly parsed and loads an applet from a malicious site within the security context of the site that is being visited by the user.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.

Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
10%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. VU#657625 ↗
  2. 20021108 Technical information about unpatched MS Java vulnerabilities ↗
  3. 6142 ↗
  4. msvm-java-applet-redirect(10579) ↗
  5. 20021108 Technical information about unpatched MS Java vulnerabilities ↗

Record history

Published Nov 14, 2002 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026