CVE-1999-0891 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote)
The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a server-side redirect.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0891 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-09-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a server-side redirect. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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