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CVE-1999-1235

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 2.73%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1999-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1235
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
2.73%

Original NVD Description

Internet Explorer 5.0 records the username and password for FTP servers in the URL history, which could allow (1) local users to read the information from another user's index.dat, or (2) people who are physically observing ("shoulder surfing") another user to read the information from the status bar when the user moves the mouse over a link.