CVE-1999-0877

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/4.0.1 - iFrame

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read files via an ExecCommand method called on an IFRAME.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1999-10-01 CVE Published
1999-10-11 First Exploit
1999-12-08 CVE Reserved
2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19539	1999-10-11

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243638	2023-11-07
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-042	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				4.01 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "4.01"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				4.01 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "4.01"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				5.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5.0"		-		Affected