CVE-1999-0489 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit untrusted scripted paste in Internet Explorer to manipulate file upload controls, potentially exposing local file names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0489?
CVE-1999-0489 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
MSHTML.DLL in Internet Explorer 5.0 allows a remote attacker to paste a file name into the file upload intrinsic control, a variant of "untrusted scripted paste" as described in MS:MS98-013.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0489?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Nt
- CVE-2004-0900 The DHCP Server service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Terminal Server Edition does not properly validate the length of certain mes
- CVE-2001-0045 The default permissions for the RAS Administration key in Windows NT 4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by changing the va
- CVE-1999-0119 Windows NT 4.0 beta allows users to read and delete shares.
- CVE-1999-0226 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-1999-0285 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r82c-58h4-qgvv.