RCE in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-1999-0702
Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.01 allows remote attackers to modify or execute files via the Import/Export Favorites feature, aka the "ImportExportFavorites" vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.244 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.244 · newest: 0.244 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 4.0.1, 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-037 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/627 (vdb-entry)
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)