CVE-1999-1235 json
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 i…
published 1999-08-25 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1216
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19473)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19473 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - FTP Password Storage local, 1999-08-25
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1235
- NVD CVE-1999-1235
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