Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1235
Internet Explorer 5.0 records the username and password for FTP servers in the URL history, which could allow (1) local users to read the information from another user's index.dat, or (2) people who are physically observing ("shoulder surfing") another user to read the information from the status bar when the user moves the mouse over a link.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1235
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 16 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1235
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1235
Products affected by CVE-1999-1235
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*