First published: Wed Aug 07 2002(Updated: )
Internet Explorer 5, 5.6, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass cookie privacy settings and store information across browser sessions via the userData (storeuserData) feature.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =5.0 | |
Internet Explorer | =5.5 | |
Internet Explorer | =6.0 |
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CVE-2002-0832 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability allowing cookie privacy settings to be bypassed.
To mitigate CVE-2002-0832, users should upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that does not support the userData feature.
CVE-2002-0832 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0.
CVE-2002-0832 exploits the userData feature in Internet Explorer to bypass cookie privacy settings.
Yes, CVE-2002-0832 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability without requiring local access.