# CVE-2002-1186

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-1186
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 1.33
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly perform security checks on certain encoded characters within a URL, which allows a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information from a user by redirecting the user to another site that has that information, aka "Encoded Characters Information Disclosure."

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-066)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5610)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0018.html)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10039.php)
- [CNA](http://www.osvdb.org/7845)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A495)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0030.html)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A471)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A143)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 33.38%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 96.8

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._