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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-1241

Internet Explorer, with a security setting below Medium, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page that uses the FileSystemObject ActiveX object.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 14.4%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.4%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Internet Explorer, with a security setting below Medium, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page that uses the FileSystemObject ActiveX object.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
14.42% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.