Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0487 (CCN-2161)

Assigned:1999-04-21
Published:1999-04-21
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary:The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0487

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#39965
DHTML Edit Control for IE5 allows local files to be uploaded to web server

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-011
Patch Available for 'DHTML Edit' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: NTBugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:58:48 +0200
DHTML Edit control IE 5 vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 906
DHTML Edit ActiveX Control File Stealing and Cross Frame Access

Source: CCN
Type: BID-116
DHTML Edit ActiveX Control File Stealing and Cross Frame Access Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-011

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-dhtml-control(2161)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 226326
Update Available For "DHTML Edit" Security Issue

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft ie *
    microsoft windows 2000 *