CVE-1999-1087

Internet Explorer 4 treats a 32-bit number ("dotless IP address") in the a URL as the hostname instead of an IP address, which causes IE to apply Local Intranet Zone settings to the resulting web page, allowing remote malicious web servers to conduct unauthorized activities by using URLs that contain the dotless IP address for their server.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q168/6/17.asp	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Ie/security/dotless.asp
http://www.osvdb.org/7828
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2209
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-016

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1::::::

Information

Published : 1999-12-30 21:00

Updated : 2021-07-22 06:54

NVD link : CVE-1999-1087

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1087

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

microsoft

internet_explorer

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