FKIE_CVE-1999-1235

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1999-08-25 04:00 - Updated: 2026-04-16 00:27
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9904&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R179
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetderm.cotse.com/mailing-lists/ntbugtraq/1999/0364.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3289
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9904&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetderm.cotse.com/mailing-lists/ntbugtraq/1999/0364.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3289
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 5.0
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  "id": "CVE-1999-1235",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-16T00:27:16.627",
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