CVE-1999-0870 json
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted s…
published 1998-10-01 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0851
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.8%
- EPSS 12.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted scripted paste.
Exploit prediction
12.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0870
- NVD CVE-1999-0870
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