Lumension® Endpoint Intelligence Center

Intelligence Center » Browse All Vulnerabilities » CVE-1999-1110

Overview
Vulnerability Score	5.0
CVE Id	CVE-1999-1110
Last Modified	05 Sep 2008 04:18:44
Published	14 Nov 1999 12:00:00
Confidentiality Impact	PARTIAL
Integrity Impact	NONE
Availability Impact	NONE
Access Vector	NETWORK
Access Complexity	LOW
Authentication	NONE

CVE-1999-1110

Summary

Windows Media Player ActiveX object as used in Internet Explorer 5.0 returns a specific error code when a file does not exist, which allows remote malicious web sites to determine the existence of files on the client.

Vulnerable Systems

Application

• Microsoft Ie 5.0

References

BID - 793

BUGTRAQ - 19991114 IE 5.0 and Windows Media Player ActiveX object allow checking the existence of local files and directories