CVE-1999-0891 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a server-side redirect.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.601.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Internet Explorer Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ242542
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-002.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37828
http://www.osvdb.org/11274
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/674
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-040

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-01-04T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:29.024Z

Reserved: 1999-12-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-0891

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-09-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-0891

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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