Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0870 (CCN-2213)

Assigned:1998-10-01
Published:1998-10-01
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary: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.
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: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 12 Oct 1998 11:36:13
The Cuartango Security Hole in IE4

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0870

Source: CCN
Type: Juan Carlos GarcĂ­a Cuartango Web site
Cuartango security Hole

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS98-015
Update available for 'Untrusted Scripted Paste' Issue in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7838
Microsoft IE File Upload Control Paste Arbitrary File Read

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS98-015

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-usp-cuartango(2213)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 169245
Update Available for "Untrusted Scripted Paste" Issue

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0.1
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0.1 sp1
    microsoft ie 4.0.1
    microsoft ie 4.0.1 sp1