Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0917 (CCN-3526)

Assigned:1999-05-27
Published:1999-05-27
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary:The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0917

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q231452

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-018
Patch Available for "Malformed Favorites Icon" Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Internet Explorer Support
"Favorites" Security Update

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7834
Microsoft IE Preloader Legacy ActiveX Arbitrary File Access

Source: CCN
Type: BID-285
Microsoft IE Legacy ActiveX Control Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-018

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
legacy-activex-local-drive(3526)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 231452
Update Available for "Legacy ActiveX Control" Issue in Internet Explorer 5

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

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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