CVE-1999-0870 — LOW severity vulnerability (Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbit)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0870 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1998-10-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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