CVE-1999-1087

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.401% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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