Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0490 (CCN-2070)

Assigned:1999-04-09
Published:1999-04-09
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary:MSHTML.DLL in Internet Explorer 5.0 allows a remote attacker to learn information about a local user's files via an IMG SRC tag.
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
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: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 9 Apr 1999 07:15:12 +0300
IE 5.0 security vulnerabilities - %01 bug again

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0468

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0490

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-012
MSHTML Update Available for Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Support Downloads
MSHTML Security Update for Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5965
Microsoft IE MSHTML.DLL IMG SRC Tag Information Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-117
Microsoft IE Scriptlet Component Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-012

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-scriplet-fileread(2070)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 226325
Update Available For MSHTML Security Issues In Internet Explorer

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

  • 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:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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