CVE-1999-1473

Description

When a Web site redirects the browser to another site, Internet Explorer 3.02 and 4.0 automatically resends authentication information to the second site, aka the "Page Redirect Issue."

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 16.14% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/7818	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7426.php	vdb entry
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/6/97.asp	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1473?: CVE-1999-1473 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1473?: To fix CVE-1999-1473, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1473 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1473 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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