Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old Internet Explorer 6 vulnerability where a malicious URL could cause script to run with the browser's Local Computer zone trust. Business urgency depends almost entirely on whether any legacy systems still use IE 6 or related legacy browser components.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for legacy asset risk review. It is not a modern fleet emergency unless IE 6.0 or dependent legacy systems remain in production.
Technical view
CVE-2002-0189 is a cross-site scripting issue in Internet Explorer 6.0 involving a local HTML resource file. The reported impact is remote script execution in the Local Computer zone. The bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE mapping, detailed affected platform matrix, or current exploit evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Windows environments, kiosks, lab systems, or applications that still depend on Internet Explorer 6.0. Modern standard browsers are not identified as affected in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The sources describe remote attackers using a URL to exploit a local HTML resource file. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and historical. The key research point is Local Computer zone script execution through local HTML resource handling in IE 6. Avoid assuming broader affected products without Microsoft advisory confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and retire systems still using Internet Explorer 6.0.
- Apply Microsoft MS02-023 guidance where affected legacy systems remain.
- Restrict legacy browser internet access until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Use compensating controls for unsupported systems that cannot be updated.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints and applications for Internet Explorer 6.0 dependency.
- Check patch status against Microsoft MS02-023 guidance.
- Use the referenced OVAL definition for compliance detection where applicable.
- Confirm no business workflow requires browsing untrusted sites with IE 6.0.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- MS02-023CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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