CVE-1999-1235

Published: Aug 25, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0

References (6)

http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9904&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R179

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetderm.cotse.com/mailing-lists/ntbugtraq/1999/0364.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3289

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9904&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R179

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

http://packetderm.cotse.com/mailing-lists/ntbugtraq/1999/0364.html

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3289

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

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