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CVE-1999-0870

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.

Published

1998-10-01T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	4.0.1	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	4.0.1	Yes

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-015 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-015 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)