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CVE-1999-1235

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 anot…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer
Version 5.0

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