CVE-1999-0981

Published: Dec 8, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 and earlier allows a remote attacker to create a reference to a client window and use a server-side redirect to access local files via that window, aka "Server-side Page Reference Redirect."

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Up to 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 4.0.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ246094

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-050

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ246094

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-050

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

No history available yet.