CVE-1999-1235
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Internet Explorer
PublishedAug 25, 1999
First seenAug 25, 1999
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft internet_explorer | 5.0 | — |
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