CVE-1999-0891 (GCVE-0-1999-0891)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2000-01-04 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 16:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a server-side redirect.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/674 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-002.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC |
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37828 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
| http://www.osvdb.org/11274 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
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