First published: Thu May 06 1999(Updated: )
Internet Explorer 5.0 does not properly reset the username/password cache for Web sites that do not use standard cache controls, which could allow users on the same system to access restricted web sites that were visited by other users.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Internet Explorer | =5.0 |
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CVE-1999-1367 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential unauthorized access to restricted websites.
To fix CVE-1999-1367, users should upgrade from Internet Explorer 5.0 to a later version that correctly handles username/password caching.
The impact of CVE-1999-1367 could allow unauthorized users on the same system to access web pages that were previously visited by other users.
CVE-1999-1367 specifically affects Internet Explorer version 5.0.
CVE-1999-1367 does not allow for remote exploitation as it requires local access to the affected system to exploit the cached credentials.