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Medium
CVE-1999-0891
The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers...
Vulnerability Description
The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a server-side redirect.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/674
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-040
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-002.shtml
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ242542
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37828
- http://www.osvdb.org/11274
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 4th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.